Anne-Sylvaine Chassany

Rising support for the AfD in the east is exposing an emotional faultline inside reunified Germany

‘Giving up is not an option for me,’ says German chancellor as AfD routs conservatives in eastern stronghold

AfD is within reach of power in eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt

Alternative for Germany becomes largest party in Saxony-Anhalt but falls short of parliamentary majority

Christian Democrats avoid campaigning with German chancellor as they try to slow rise of far right in Saxony-Anhalt

Katherina Reiche says Berlin seeks to attract €3.75tn in private capital by 2040

Chancellor’s handling of reshuffle fuels dissent within his own party

The threat of a Le Pen presidency has provided an incentive for Paris and Berlin to come together

Measure is one of more than 150 designed to boost funding for start-ups in Europe’s largest economy

The mystique of its intimidating door policy still convinces people to fly in from all around the world