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European election tests an unpopular government and a scandal-hit far-right party in Germany
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FILE - A European flag waves in front of the Reichstag building with the inscription 'Dem deutschen Volke' ('To The German People') in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012. German politics are in a disgruntled, volatile state as the country's voters prepare to fill 96 of the 720 seats at the European Parliament on June 9, the biggest single national contingent in the 27-nation European Union. It's the first nationwide vote since center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz took power in late 2021. - photo by AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File
BERLIN (AP) — An unpopular government with a reputation for constant infighting. An economy stuck in a rut. A strong far-right party that has been embarrassed by its leading candidate and alienated its European allies.