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Far-Right Afd Party Celebrates Surge In Support At Election Party

Alice Weidel of AfD celebrates party's strong performance in recent elections, aiming to surpass CDU and secure top spot. Supporters energized for future s...

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Conservatives win German election but far-right AfD doubles support

Results show CDU/CSU will be largest party but success of Alternative für Deutschland likely to complicate formation of a government

The Guardian - UK

Alice Weidel, Youngest Candidate, Advocates For 'Remigration' Policy

Learn about Alice Weidel, the youngest candidate nominated by AfD for chancellor, with a diverse background and a focus on populist policies.

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German election: Voting begins after campaign dominated by economy and security fears

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz, 69, leads the race to become chancellor

Evening Standard

German General Election Sees New Chancellor And Coalition

German general election highlights key candidates, immigration, economy, and coalition formation post-election.

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Who are the candidates for chancellor in Germany's elections?

This Sunday, 23 February, Germans vote in parliamentary elections, deciding who will occupy the 630 seats of the Bundestag and who will be the country's next chancellor. Who are the candidates, and what are their views on Germany's relationship with France?

Radio France Internationale

Alice Weidel, Unlikely Queen Of German Far-right AfD

As an openly gay politician who lives with her Sri Lanka-born partner in Switzerland, Alice Weidel was an unusual choice to many to lead Germany's far-right and anti-immigration AfD into Sunday's elections.

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Cheat Sheet On Germany's Colour-coded Politics

Germany holds elections on Sunday after its three-party "traffic light" coalition collapsed last year and could soon have a "black-red" government while a "Jamaica" or "blackberry" alliance is less likely.

International Business Times

Germans Go To Vote Under Shadow Of Far-right Surge, Trump

German voters head to the polls on Sunday, with the conservatives the strong favourites after a campaign rocked by a far-right surge and the dramatic return of US President Donald Trump.

International Business Times

Alice Weidel: The far-right leader shaping Germany’s AfD

As Germany heads to the polls, a look at the politician cultivating the anti-immigrant party’s ‘image of competence’.

Al Jazeera

Germany On Eve Of Elections Under Shadow Of US-European Rift

German politicians made a final scramble for votes Saturday on the eve of key elections in which conservatives hope to win despite the dramatic rise of the far right targeting a record score.

International Business Times

A train through Germany: is Europe’s powerhouse going off the rails?

In the run-up to Sunday’s crucial election, the Guardian took a long journey through Europe’s heartland to find out what voters think

The Guardian - UK

LGBTQ+ community in Germany rally against rise of far right ahead of elections

Community grapples with fear over ‘proliferation and normalisation of anti-queer and anti-trans sentiment in politics and the media’

The Guardian - UK

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 country’s far-right party, Tom Watling and Alicja Hagopian write

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Germany’s pivotal election: rising AfD, struggling left, and Europe’s uncertain future

On Sunday, Germans will vote in an election that could shape both their country’s future and that of the European Union. While the hard-right AfD gains support, centrist and left-leaning parties struggle to tackle key issues such as immigration, inflation, and whether to back US President Donald Trump’s efforts to…

The Guardian - UK

All eyes on far-right AfD in German election rocked by violence and US interference

Extremists tipped for second place after shifting debate to immigration and crime and winning endorsements from Musk and Vance

International Business Times

Conservative Merz Leads Germany's Turbulent Election Race

When Germans vote on Sunday, conservative Friedrich Merz is the strong favourite to become the next chancellor after a bitterly fought campaign roiled by the rise of the AfD, a far-right party vocally backed by Team Trump.

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: From Berlin to Helsinki – and even in London - barriers excluding the far right are disintegrating

In today’s newsletter: Mainstream political parties are struggling to maintain traditional political boundaries – and have few alternative solutions available

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Germany's Four Candidates Vying For Chancellor In Sunday's Election

Get insights into Germany's upcoming election with a look at the four key candidates and their platforms.

The Independent UK

4 candidates want to be Germany's next chancellor. Who are they?

Four candidates are bidding to be Germany’s next leader in Sunday’s election

The Guardian - UK

The new world order is exactly what it looks like. Are we too frozen with fear to name it?

The truth is paralysing. But after JD Vance met the far-right leader Alice Weidel in Germany, it is time to be clear about what we are seeing, writes Zoe Williams

International Business Times

US Tensions Plague Final Phase Of German Election Campaign

Germany enters the final week of election campaigning Monday, with the debate more heated than ever amid controversy over alleged US interference in favour of the far right.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on JD Vance in Munich: Europe must stand up for its values

Editorial: The vice-president’s speech on Friday was another wake-up call for European leaders. On defence and in other areas, they need to chart their own course

International Business Times

Germany's Far-right AfD Basks In Spotlight Of Musk Support

All other German parties see the far-right AfD as a threat to democracy, but the anti-immigration party has a powerful friend abroad: Elon Musk, the loudhailer voice of Team Trump.

Latin Times

German Chancellor Rebukes Vance for Supporting Far-Right Party, Says 'Experiences of Nazism' Are Reason for 'Firewall Against Extreme Right-Wing Parties'

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized Vice President JD Vance for comments he made in support of the AfD party just days before Germany's national election.

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