German automotive giant Volkswagen has said it could take the unprecedented move to close production sites in Germany and threatened further job cuts as its savings plans stalled.

CDU looks to coalition options in eastern states, VW’s plans to close German factories, and more news from around Germany.

Anti-immigration party, the AfD, won the most votes at a state election in Thuringia, and made major gains in Saxony. What does it mean for immigrants living there?

Gaining citizenship in Germany through marriage can be easier or faster than naturalising on your own. Here are the basic requirements.

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Having secured nearly a third of votes in both states, the AfD has more support in Thuringia and Saxony now than ever before. What does this mean for the political landscape in Germany?

Germany’s far-right AfD was on Monday celebrating a landmark victory in a regional vote, sending a shot across the bows of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government a year ahead of national elections.

CDU rules out entering a coalition with the AfD after regional elections, former German president calls for the national anthem to be sung more often and more news from around Germany on Monday.

Germany’s far-right AfD has won its first regional election, taking between 30.5 and 33.5 percent of the vote in the former East German state of Thuringia, exit polls showed on Sunday.

Voters in two former East German states began casting ballots Sunday in elections expected to deal a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government and deliver big gains for the far-right AfD.