German elections live: Far right Afd’s surge is ‘final warning’ to democratic parties, victorious Merz says
Friedrich Merz was set to become Germany’s new chancellor after provisional results confirmed his mainstream conservatives had won the national election.The results showed Mr Merz's Christian ...
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What to Know About German Far-Right Party AfD
Alternative for Germany, or AfD, was founded in 2013 and initially focused on opposition to bailouts for struggling countries in the eurozone debt crisis—measures that then Chancellor Angela ...
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Charting the rise of Germany’s far-right AfD party
In a historic shift in Germany’s political landscape, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has surged to become the second largest party in the Bundestag, winning 20.8 percent of the vote ...
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How a Demographic ‘Doom Loop’ Helped Germany’s Far Right
Some segments of the party, known as the AfD, have been classified as extremist by German intelligence. How could that happen in Germany, a country whose history has taught a bitter lesson about ...
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AfD voters must not be 'marginalized and excluded,' co-leader warns
Alice Weidel, Alternative for Germany (AfD) federal chairwoman and candidate for chancellor, and Tino Chrupalla, federal Chairman, stand on stage at the AfD election party, after the forecast of ...
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Germany's far-right AfD is shut out from power for now, but waiting in the wings
AfD set for record national result Polling in second place at 21%, behind opposition conservatives Buoyed by global anti-migration wave, Musk, JD Vance endorsement Other parties rule out governing ...
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Germany Election Results: Center-Right Leader Declares Victory—And Elon Musk-Boosted AfD Celebrates
AfD is projected to receive the second-highest vote share, as the right-wing party has grown in popularity among young voters and attracted support from Musk and Vice President JD Vance—its ...