Former vice chancellor heads a three-party coalition being sworn in during one of Germany's worst moments in the COVID-19 pandemic

Walter-Luebcke School, named for slain pro-migrant politician whose murderer was sentenced last week, receives threating letter

After fiasco caused by election of Thuringia's new leader with AfD support, Merkel's party agrees to support reelection of previous state governor, Bodo Ramelow

Christian Hirte of German leader's CDU had congratulated new state governor, elected with help of AfD, leading to calls for his removal by her coalition partners

A day after taking office, Thuringia PM Thomas Kemmerich laments his election win with votes of Alternative for Germany party, calls new elections amid nationwide outrage

Local governor calls for counter rally against far-right NPD, which marches to intimidate journalists who have reported critically on the nationalist party

Amid far-right surge in former East German states, German chancellor slams AfD politicians who stir dissatisfaction by claiming situation hasn't improved since communism

Euroskeptic, anti-immigration AfD's gains in former Communist areas could destabilize Angela Merkel's fragile coalition with Social Democrats

Officials in Berlin suggest psychological impact of previous incidents responsible for 64-year-old chancellor's subsequent episode

Die Partei leader Martin Sonneborn accused of breaking taboos, seeking 'provocation'