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Far right set to make strides in a German election dominated by immigration

Mainstream parties struggle to retain voters in a fragmented political landscape.

Al Jazeera · Feb 19, 2025

Europe is looking to Germany for leadership – but these elections will dash its hopes again

The CDU is a big player in the European parliament, but its predicted win this Sunday won’t change Germany’s inward focus, says Cas Mudde of the University of Georgia

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2025

The rise of the far right, global trade and Ukraine’s future: why the German election matters – visual explainer

Trump’s election in November last year has – as promised – sent shockwaves round the world. But next week’s German election could be almost as momentous

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2025

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‘The lurch to the right scares me’: could the left surprise in German election?

Amid Elon Musk’s meddling on behalf of the AfD, the Linke is gaining strong support from women and young voters

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2025

Munich car ramming: What happened, who’s the suspect, what’s next?

The Munich incident took place during an election campaign in which immigration and security are prominent issues.

Al Jazeera · Feb 14, 2025

‘There is fear of what lies ahead’: Germans divided as snap election looms

Voters share which party they are backing on key issues from immigration to economic stagnation amid a fractured political landscape

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2025

Afghan Faces Trial Over Deadly Knife Attack On German Policeman

An Afghan man with suspected jihadist motives goes on trial in Germany on Thursday over a knife attack that killed a policeman and wounded five others at an anti-Islam rally last year.

International Business Times · Feb 13, 2025

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By courting the far right, the man tipped to be Germany’s next chancellor may have sealed his own downfall

Conservative Friedrich Merz shattered a political taboo. His blunder gives the centre-left has a chance in the 23 February election

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2025

Germany's Scholz, Merz Clash Over Far-right AfD In Election Debate

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday accused election rival Friedrich Merz of having broken his word by accepting support from the far-right AfD to push an anti-immigration motion through parliament.

International Business Times · Feb 9, 2025

Germany's Scholz, Merz, Clash Over Far-right AfD In Election Debate

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday accused his election rival Friedrich Merz of having broken his word by accepting support from the far-right AfD to push an anti-immigration motion through parliament.

International Business Times · Feb 9, 2025

Merz’s gamble: Germany’s centre-right leader splits voters by flirting with hardline AfD

Would-be chancellor Friedrich Merz breaks postwar convention of no political deals with far right

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2025

New Anti-far-right Protest Draws 250,000 In Munich

Fresh protests against the extreme right drew massive crowds in Germany on Saturday, including 250,000 people in Munich, authorities said, as the country heads for clutch elections.

International Business Times · Feb 8, 2025

Merkel Urges Parties To Calm Pre-election 'Turmoil'

Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday urged politicians to dial back tensions ahead of elections this month after her centre-right CDU party sparked uproar by accepting the far right's support.

International Business Times · Feb 6, 2025

Merz doubles down on gambit with German far right in combative speech

Prospective chancellor takes startlingly aggressive line against those protesting against gamble with AfD

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025

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Al Jazeera · Feb 3, 2025

As Germany braces for election, backing the far-right AfD no longer a taboo

The hardline party has ‘an increasing influence on public opinion’, say analysts, as voters prioritise migration.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025

A political gamble backfired spectacularly – bringing the far right closer to power in Germany

The CDU’s Friedrich Merz has shattered the taboo that had underpinned German politics since the war. The unthinkable is now more possible says Die Zeit writer, Jörg Lau

Radio France Internationale · Feb 2, 2025

At least 160,000 rally in Berlin against far right

At least 160,000 thousand demonstrators converged on Berlin Sunday, said police, to protest the norm-shattering overtures by Germany's conservatives toward the far right.

International Business Times · Feb 2, 2025

At Least 160,000 Rally In Berlin Against Far Right

At least 160,000 thousand demonstrators converged on Berlin Sunday, said police, to protest the norm-shattering overtures by Germany's conservatives' toward the far right.

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The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2025

‘Utterly terrifying’ poll reveals Elon Musk effect pushing far-right AfD closer to power in Germany

Exclusive: New polling from Germany appears to suggest the intervention by the world’s richest man could have a significant impact on the forthcoming election

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2025

‘Vicious cycle’: how far-right parties across Europe are cannibalising the centre right

Hardline agendas, especially on immigration, are copied by mainstream conservatives in vain effort to win back votes - but it’s not working

The Conversation · Feb 1, 2025

The far-right is rising at a crucial time in Germany, boosted by Elon Musk

With only a few weeks until Germany’s election, Elon Musk has unambiguously thrown his support behind the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. In a video address to a party rally last week, he appeared to urge Germans to “move on” from any “past guilt” related to the Holocaust.

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025

German parliament rejects controversial migration bill backed by far-right

The CDU relied on AfD to pass a motion for the controversial bill, breaking a decades-long tradition of excluding the far-right

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2025

German parliament rejects immigration bill backed by far right

Plan to tighten migration policy was brought by the opposition leader Friedrich Merz with the help of AfD

The Conversation · Jan 31, 2025

What happened in the German parliament and why is the far right hailing it as a ‘historic’ moment?

A vote in Germany’s national parliament (Bundestag) has led to fears that the firewall supposedly separating mainstream political parties and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has been blown apart.

Merkel Criticizes Merz For Immigration Bill With Far Right

Former German Chancellor Merkel criticizes conservative leader Merz for far-right collaboration on immigration bill, sparking backlash and protests.

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