Germans go to the polls Sunday ; see Angela Merkel up for re - election . Pro - euro Alternative for Germany ( AfD ) party is campaigning for the first time . Just as suddenly as the AfD party appeared on the scene earlier this year , consensus on Germany 's role in Europe may disintegrate in Berlin , since there is now a conservative political voice breaking the taboo on questioning Germany 's integration within the European Union . Sudha David - Meyer : Fledgling party could throw - in gears of Merkel 's government . If it wins seats in parliament , AfD could splinter the conservative alliance , says David - Wilp .
Germans go to the polls Sunday ; see Angela Merkel up for re - election . Pro - euro Alternative for Germany ( AfD ) party is campaigning for the first time . Sudha David - Meyer : Fledgling party could throw - in gears of Merkel 's government . If it wins seats in parliament , AfD could splinter the conservative alliance , says David - Wilp .