As power shifts, some CDU politicians push for tie-ups with AfD on a regional level, while others look at ways to ban any attempt to cooperate with anti-migrant party

German Chancellor says EU countries still hoping for political solution after downing of American drone; UK official heading to Tehran

Call comes after a man with anti-migrant views allegedly killed a regional official from Merkel's party.

Interior minister says killing of Walter Luebcke, who strongly supported welcoming refugees, allegedly by man with history of violent hate crimes, is 'alarm signal'

Chancellor says she's okay, explains she was dehydrated after video of her trembling sparks concern

Most Germans now see the Nazi loss in World War II as a good thing and view the Allied soldiers as liberators - but this wasn't always the case

'None of us should shrink in the face of prejudice,' says US secretary of state after local anti-Semitism czar cautions against wearing yarmulkes

'We all regret that these fantastic Jewish institutions and schools have to be protected,' Ambassador Susanne Wasum-Rainer tells Times of Israel. 'But that's our responsibility'

German leader admits constant battle with anti-Semitism, says Germans have to face 'the specters of the past'

Comment comes after anti-Semitism czar advises Jews not to wear religious headgear in certain areas, following an upsurge in attacks