Constituencies in Germany’s East have, since the fall of the Berlin Wall, been among the most volatile in the country, often changing hands from party to party. This changeability makes them ...

Thirty-five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the early euphoria of reunification, enduring economic inequalities between East and West have hollowed out support for Germany’s major ...

The stark east-west divide in national vote share from Germany’s national election on Sunday has been revealed in new data. News agency Reuters has created a map using result figures that show a ...

German election results show stark east-west divide decades after fall of Berlin Wall Feeling fed up and ignored by mainstream parties, many in what was East Germany have flocked to the far right ...

The stark east-west divide in national vote share from Germany’s national election on Sunday has been revealed in new data. News agency Reuters has created a map using result figures that show a ...

Celebrating its best-ever result, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has made extraordinary gains in the last few years. It has doubled its vote share since 2021 with more than 10 million people ...

“But in the east of Germany, they can combine these anti-elite, anti-establishment vibes with a strong East-West divide, which makes it even a bit more appealing and efficient.

The stark east-west divide in national vote share from Germany’s national election on Sunday has been revealed in new data. News agency Reuters has created a map using result figures that show a ...