every other mainstream German party refuses to invite it into government. That blockade is known in Germany as the “firewall,” and it is a direct result of the country’s post-World War II ...

In January, Merz flirted with abandoning the firewall, at least for a vote on ... who famously warned the CDU (and its Bavarian sister party, the CSU) that it should represent the interests ...

A deal with the SDP, party of current Chancellor Olaf Scholz who finished in a humbling third place, would allow Merz to keep the far-right AfD away from power. The AfD finished second with 20.8 ...

That's a result of what is often called a “firewall” against the anti-immigrant, far-right party. BERLIN (AP) — Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has established itself as a significant ...

That's a result of what is often called a “firewall” against the anti-immigrant, far-right party. Other parties say they won't work with Alternative for Germany, which is under observation by ...