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Important questions remain about how the party will fight September’s Bundestag elections
Under the chancellor the party turned into a well oiled election-winning machine but lost some of its identity
Instead of the rocklike stability of the past, its political parties are in even more flux than usual
Some three decades after the Berlin wall fell, history did not end and now the Republic must take sides
The party has a leftwing base but needs centrist votes to win next year’s election
AfD has plummeted in the polls but the battle for democracy is far from won
For all of the German chancellor’s achievements, her formula has lost its magic
Far-right AfD predicted to barely reach threshold to gain seats in city-state’s parliament
Leader’s departure reopens tussle over the party’s future direction
The AfD’s role in Thuringia sends a worrying signal about the state of politics
Thuringia election sparked outrage after far-right became kingmaker
Votes to help Thuringia leader take office end consensus over shunning nationalist AfD
Germany’s green package belies years of underinvestment.
Hubertus Heil rejects drift to left and cautions over being seen to ‘flee’ government
Change of SPD leadership heralds a broader shift in alignment
Leftwing leaders have threatened to lead party out of alliance with Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc
Leadership vote looks likely to hasten Merkel’s exit and bring the Green party into power
Norbert Walter-Borjans and Saskia Esken’s victory raises doubts over German coalition
The German finance minister’s proposition on EU deposit insurance are not quite what they seem
Hard-left Die Linke the likely winner as far-right AfD increases its share of ballots
As the chancellor’s final term ticks away, her ability to set the political agenda is diminishing fast
Far-right party’s strong showing in regional polls leaves CDU and SPD struggling to form coalitions
Regional elections sharpen dilemma over keeping far-right party out of power
As the era of Angela Merkel closes, new political alliances and ideas are needed
Some domestic security agencies appear unwilling or unable to tackle the threat of extremism
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