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AfD, Germany

Germany's AfD insists it is not just a party of the east anymore

Long seen as having a stronghold in eastern Germany, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is poised to make major gains in the west in Sunday's parliamentary elections, party leaders say. And a YouGov poll released on Thursday backs them up.

CNN on MSN · 21h

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 · 2d

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.

Germany, federal elections

Associated Press · 6h

Many who came to Germany as migrants will vote for the first time Sunday. Here’s what they hope for

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

Bloomberg on MSN · 7h

German Election: What to Expect From Sunday's Vote

Germany holds a national election on Sunday following a campaign dominated by the issues of irregular migration and a faltering economy. Polls suggest Chancellor Olaf Scholz is on course to lead the Social Democratic Party (SPD) to its worst result since World War II.

The Nation on MSN · 1d

Germany’s Suddenly Turbulent Election

World / 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. Linda Mannheim Berlin—Even before German federal elections were scheduled to take place this Sunday (February 23),

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 ...

43mon MSN

Germany’s far-right seeks to convert the power of Trump into election gains

Sunday's vote is a pivotal moment for the Alternative for Germany party. It's polling high enough for second place as part of a far-right surge sweeping Europe.

19h

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 ...

15m

Germany warns of Russian disinformation targeting election

BERLIN - Germany's interior ministry on Friday warned of a Russian disinformation operation attempting to influence the ...

DPA International on MSN47m

Poll: German main political camps see slight drop as AfD up by 1%

The latest poll released on Friday - just days before German snap elections - saw both the conservative bloc and the Social Democrats incur a slight drop, with a two-way coalition following Sunday's ...

The Forward on MSN15h

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 ...

Germany election: Gains by far-right AfD party hint at tough coalition talks ahead for Merz, Scholz

Merz, the current frontrunner, will likely face the challenge of assembling a three-way coalition, either with the SPD and ...

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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