Free Democratic Party Archives

Germany’s far-right party made huge gains in the 2025 elections

Alexander Kustov - February 26, 2025

The AfD made sure immigration remains a top concern for voters.

Erik Voeten - June 25, 2024

Far-right surge in European elections casts a shadow over EURO 2024.

Niklas Ferch, Michael Hunklinger, and Dorothée de Nève - October 11, 2021

Self-identified LGBTQ voters are disappointed that the major parties keep dragging their feet on the community’s rights

Thorsten Faas, Marc Debus, and Julius Lagodny - September 28, 2021

Here’s what 30 years of data on government formation in Germany tell us

Manès Weisskircher - March 13, 2021

The winners and losers could give clues about what’s ahead in September’s general election

Joel Selway - May 19, 2020

When citizens vote for parties rather than individuals, countries gain better health systems

Jae-Jae Spoon and Heike Klüver - July 23, 2019

We looked at 219 elections in 28 European countries.

Dan Hough - October 15, 2018

On Sunday, about 9.5 million voters in southern Germany went

Stephen Silvia - December 6, 2017

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Ashley Nunes - November 27, 2017

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