The AfD, parts of which Germany's Office for the Protection of the Constitution has classified as "definitely right-wing extremist", has emerged from the German federal election as the second strongest party, having secured 20.8 percent of the vote. In the states of the former East Germany it even came first. Europe's press analyses the results and seeks reasons for the weakening of the political centre.
On the third anniversary of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, the US voted with Russia, China and other states to pass a resolution in the UN Security Council calling for a swift end to the war without naming Moscow as the aggressor. The European member states abstained, and in the UN General Assembly a majority condemned the attack. Press commentaries see a reversal in the US's stance.
Following the conservative CDU/CSU's victory in the Bundestag elections, its chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz has announced that talks aimed at forming a governing coalition with the SPD will begin within the next few days. Europe's press discusses what to expect from the man who looks set to lead Germany.
After Sunday's elections to the German Bundestag, the leader of the CDU, Friedrich Merz, is widely expected to initiate coalition talks with the SPD. Together, the two parties hold a majority in the new parliament. Europe's media take a look at what this could mean for Germany's role on the continent.
Today is the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. To mark the anniversary, the highest EU representatives and several Western leaders are visiting Kyiv. Together with host Volodymyr Zelensky they will discuss how to respond to the turnaround in US foreign policy initiated by US President Donald Trump and how to support Ukraine against the advancing Russian troops.