After months of bickering inside his three-way coalition with the Greens and the pro-business Free Democrats, Germany's Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister last week.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party recently won its first state parliament election since World War II.

The recent stabbing incident in the German city of Solingen has sparked controversy and caution, prompting many politicians to call for tightening the right to asylum and deporting suspects.

Far-right parties were able to make gains in the European parliamentary elections, dealing a strong blow to both French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Prominent members of German mainstream parties have expressed alarm at a new poll showing record-high support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).