CDU leadership candidate Friedrich Merz says postwar constitution may need to change

A watchmaker in AfD’s stronghold is running staff workshops to promote tolerance

Supporters of once dominant German party have been switching to AfD and Greens

Warnings grow that extremists are becoming more sophisticated and more violent

The number of undocumented migrants in the EU is unknown but some cities are realising that ‘get-tough’ policies do not work

Supporters see party as defence against an Islamic threat, despite claims of anti-Semitism

Tensions over interior minister Seehofer’s role in coalition strife start to surface

Berlin seeks to end Maassen row by making him special adviser to interior minister

Feud among coalition leaders intensifies after Hans-Georg Maassen promoted not dismissed

Research suggests migrants account for two-thirds of US GDP expansion since 2011

Race to host football tournament takes on broader political tone

Move highlights fears over the party’s shift towards extremist politics

Series of demonstrations have gripped the city after a murder blamed on asylum seekers

Hiring skilled labourers from outside the EU is politically fraught

Berlin seeking agreements with EU countries to ease domestic pressure over refugees

The far right is now training its sights on the arts — and playwrights and politicians are locked in combat

Twitter campaign highlights stories of everyday discrimination and prejudice

Footballer quits after backlash over photograph with Turkish president

German interior minister says plan will speed up deportations and bolster integration

Agreement ditches references to ‘transit centres’ for refugees at border

Migration dispute between Merkel and Seehofer is latest sign of long-running antagonism

Border facilities agreed in peace deal with CSU would only hold people for 48 hours

Berlin’s coalition agreement on migration buys time but little more