Georg von Harrach

Alternative for Germany (AfD), comes first in the state of Thuringia as mainstream parties pledge to keep the populist far-right party out of office.

Britain and Germany will start work on a “bilateral cooperation treaty” to deepen relations across a range of topics from migration to defence and trade. Unlikely to radically change existing British-German positions, both leaders hope it might at least provide an economic boost. 

It’s nearly two months since elections were held in France, yet President Emmanuel Macron has rejected all candidates suggested so far for a replacement prime minister.