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Woman at the top of Germany's far-right AfD party

Young voters are powering the rise of Germany’s far-right AfD party

On a wet evening in Suhl, in the former East Germany, a smattering of youthful faces were among hundreds lining up to hear from an unlikely idol - Björn Höcke, one of the most controversial figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

Reuters · 1d

Austria investigating campaign donation to Germany's far-right AfD, report says

Austrian authorities are investigating the flow of money behind a large donation made to the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to support its German election campaign, according to a joint investigation by the newspapers Spiegel and Standard.

Forbes · 13d

What Is The AfD? Inside Germany's Far-Right Party

Germany's far-right party, Alternative for Germany, has seen gains in popularity in recent years — Jan Techau, a director on Eurasia Group's Europe team, discusses.

Germany, Elon Musk and AfD

Hosted on MSN · 13m

Elon Musk wants the far right AfD to win the German election - here’s how he became their champion

Elon Musk wants the far right AfD to win the German election - here’s how he became their champion - Germany’s leading political figures say Musk will face consequences for his endorsement of the coun

The Washington Post on MSN · 18h

How Elon Musk used X to amplify Germany’s far right ahead of election

Musk won AfD a massive new audience, and JD Vance added support. That brought the party outsized attention, but the impact in Germany was limited, data shows.

ABP Live on MSN · 1d

All About Germany’s Far-Right AfD, Backed By Elon Musk & Polling 2nd Ahead Of Snap Poll

When it comes to courting controversy, there are few political rivals to Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland (AfD). A former spokesman identified himself as a “fascist” in 2020, and later the same year talked nonchalantly about how refugees could be “shot or gassed” as he discussed how more migrants coming in would translate into polling gains for the AfD (“the worse it goes for Germany,

Germany gears up for election

The Nation · 17h

Germany’s Suddenly Turbulent Election

In the wake of Trump’s victory—and his administration’s transformation from staunch ally to sneering adversary—Germany’s firewall against the far right is beginning to crack.

Reuters · 19h

Germany’s high-stakes election

Voters in the EU’s largest country are set to go to the polls as US leaders threaten to withdraw military support from the continent, economic malaise lingers, and the far-right AfD gains ground. In this Viewsroom podcast,

Yahoo · 21h

Germany gears up for election as its economy slumps

Mounting economic concerns have boosted support for the far-right Alternative for Germany party, which is now polling in second place.

Germany's far-right AfD is shut out from power for now, but waiting in the wings

The Alternative for Germany still has pariah status among other major political parties in a country where far-right politics ...

The Forward on MSN9h

German Jews express alarm after J.D. Vance’s comments boost far-right AfD ahead of election

The AfD’s appeal to Vance, Musk and others in President Trump’s orbit is its shared distrust of E.U. regulations, limits on ...

Many who came to Germany as migrants will vote for the first time Sunday

More than half a million newly naturalized citizens will be able to vote in Germany’s national election for the first time this weekend ...

What is the ‘firewall’ against the far-right Alternative for Germany party?

The anti-immigrant and far-right Alternative for Germany party has established itself as a significant political force in the ...

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In Germany, trade unions fight for solidarity and against the far right

As Germany prepares to vote on 23 February, the far-right AfD party is causing alarm. Polls place them in second position, behind only the centre-right CDU and ahead of the centre-left SPD. In ...

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Gilbert: In Germany, Trump's return and embrace of the far-fight loom over Sunday's elections

Months after American voters returned Donald Trump to the White House, the 2024 U.S. election is casting a giant shadow over ...

Meet Germany’s Far-Right Leader, a Study in Contradictions

Alice Weidel of the nationalist, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany lives in Switzerland and is married to a Sri ...

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Katya Adler: Far right looks for election breakthrough as Germany falters

The AfD party could become the second biggest in the German parliament after elections on Sunday.

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