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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Alternative fur deutschland - The Untold Story

Why a small leftist party may help the radical right to power in Germany

The extreme right-wing Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has won a decisive victory in a regional election in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, gaining nearly 44% of the vote. However, it fell just short of the outright majority needed to govern alone, so negotiations are underway to determine who will run…

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Merz accuses AfD of ‘ethnic cleansing’ policy and cancels call with Trump

German chancellor attacks Alternative für Deutschland after far-right party’s win in Saxony-Anhalt election

The Guardian - UK

‘It breaks my heart’: far-right’s big election victory sparks dismay in German state capital

Fears expressed for immigrants and for country’s future after AfD vote hits historic high in Saxony-Anhalt

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Germany: why the AfD won in Saxony-Anhalt – and what happens next

The results of Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt state election on September 6 were far worse than feared for the country’s mainstream political parties. The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) came close to winning a majority of votes, with 43.8%. This was about 4% higher than polls had suggested.

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First Thing: German far-right leader thanks Elon Musk after landmark election win praised by Russia

The populist, far-right, anti-immigration AfD won the vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt

The Guardian - UK

Far-right AfD wins key German state election but falls just short of majority

Alternative für Deutschland surges to victory in Saxony-Anhalt as Friedrich Merz’s CDU slumps to disastrous result

The Guardian - UK

The shadow of the AfD hangs over German democracy – but I still have faith in my adopted country

As I celebrate five years of citizenship, the far right is poised to take control in Saxony-Anhalt. Courage is needed to defeat it, says author John Kampfner

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian view on the rise of Germany’s AfD: mainstream parties must deliver a bolder response

Editorial: The far right is close to winning a state election for the first time since the second world war. A different economic approach is needed to combat it

The Guardian - UK

German officials call for tighter extremism laws after Berlin Pride attack

Alternative für Deutschland, topping polls before state elections, accuses government of failing to tackle Islamist radicalism

The Guardian - UK

Welfare cuts have fuelled rise of far right and populism, top UN expert says

Exclusive: Poverty rapporteur says governments must rethink welfare state as essential to fabric of society

The Guardian - UK

Israeli minister attacks EU’s proposed ‘morally, politically distorted’ sanctions – as it happened

Gideon Saar warns any action against his country ‘will receive an appropriate response’

The Guardian - UK

Trump news at a glance: Rubio tangles with Germany; crackdown on campus protests continues

Berlin dismisses secretary of state’s criticism over AfD designation; nine pro-Palestinian activists arrested at Swarthmore College – key US politics stories from Saturday 3 May at a glance

The Guardian - AU

Germany to send ‘clear signal’ of ‘strong, effective government’ under new coalition, says Friedrich Merz – as it happened

Presumed future chancellor says coalition has ‘strong plan’ after negotiations as polling shows popularity of far-right AfD

The Guardian - UK

Labour MP warns party of ‘uncanny’ parallels with Germany’s defeated SPD

Exclusive: Jake Richards says government needs to focus on issues such as immigration and welfare to fight off Reform

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How should Labour and the Tories respond to the populist right? Lessons from Europe

In Germany’s snap parliamentary elections, Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) doubled its vote share to 21%, leaping from the fifth-largest party in Germany’s lower house to the second. In the UK, Reform UK is rising in the polls.

The Guardian - UK

Germany election: Merz says it’s ‘five to midnight’ for Europe

Leader of victorious conservative alliance says continent must build defence capability as US moves towards ‘America alone’ motto

The Guardian - AU

Germany: Merz says it’s ‘five to midnight’ for Europe and calls for unity following CDU/CSU election success– as it happened

Most likely next German chancellor warns against rise of far right and says he intends to form new government by Easter

The Guardian - UK

‘Now is the time of monsters’: young Berliners despair at far-right surge

Alternative für Deutschland projected to finish second in federal election with about 20% of the vote

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The Guardian - UK

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 Conversation

What is the AfD? Germany’s far-right party, explained

The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) looks set to become the second largest party in the German parliament following elections on February 23. Polls ahead of the election and an exit poll suggest they could receive around 20% of the final vote tally. For the first time, the AfD poses…

Latin Times

Vance Defends Musk's Involvement in Trump Admin to World Leaders: 'If America Can Survive Greta Thunberg, You Can Survive Elon Musk'

Vice President JD Vance defended Elon Musk at the Munich Security Conference, compared his influence to Greta Thunberg and accused European leaders of censoring populist voices.

The Guardian - UK

Alice Weidel is the presentable face of the AfD. And the one its opponents should fear the most

By avoiding the standard cliches, the far-right leader comes across as moderate even as she backs extremist rhetoric, says historian Katja Hoyer

The National (Scotland)

Analysis: What the UK media and politicians get wrong about Elon Musk

TAKING a break from giving his backing to Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, Elon Musk has turned his eyes to the UK ...

The Guardian - UK

Muslims in Europe experiencing ‘worrying surge’ in racism, survey finds

‘Dehumanising rhetoric’ blamed as almost half of respondents say they recently suffered discrimination

The Conversation

AfD: how Germany’s constitution was designed with the threat of extremism in mind

German chancellor Olaf Scholz’s SPD has narrowly held off the rightwing Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) in regional elections in Brandenburg, nudging them into second place.

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