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AfD, Europe and Germany

Relief in Emerging Europe at AfD’s election defeat, but concern over party's gains

By bne IntelliNews Mainstream politicians across Central and Southeast Europe have expressed relief at the outcome of Germany's general election, which saw the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) make gains but ultimately fall short of securing victory.

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‘Time for Germany’: What is AfD, and how has the anti-immigrant party gained in Europe's richest nation?

Alternative for Germany (AfD) has surged to become the countrys second-largest political party, marking a dramatic rise in just over a decade. With an anti-immigration stance and Eurosceptic policies,

Forbes on MSN · 2d

Elon Musk Boosts Germany’s Far-Right AfD Party Again Ahead Of Sunday’s Election

Musk has emerged as a fervent supporter of Alternative for Germany, a far-right, anti-immigrant party that is polling in second place ahead of Germany's parliamentary election.

AfD, Merz and Germany

U.S. News & World Report · 18h

Germany's Merz Will Push up Debt With Help of Left, Says AfD Leader

The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), the second largest party in parliament after Sunday's election, said Germany's likely next chancellor would be held hostage by left-wing parties that would seek to loosen tough fiscal rules.

Reuters · 15h

Germany's AfD, Left win enough seats to block changes to debt brake

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the Left Party jointly secured one third of seats in the new parliament, enough to block a loosening of Germany's debt brake - a mechanism some investors and political parties say stymies economic growth.

The Financial Times · 22h

Debt and defence headache for Merz after AfD and far left make gains

Merz had signalled openness to reforming Germany’s “debt brake” to finance badly needed infrastructure investments and a Europe-wide drive to increase defence budgets, even as his Christian Democrats (CDU) officially maintained their commitment to the rule in the run-up to Sunday’s vote.

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Germany’s far-right may be frozen out of power, but the AfD is now a powerful force

Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...

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Germany's AfD: Proxies for Trump and Russia

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) wants to have a bigger say in foreign policy. It is relying on its contacts ...

Why far-right AfD is popular in once-communist East Germany

Formed in 2013, the AfD started out as a party that opposed Germany bailing out other countries, mainly Greece, during the ...

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Merz warns Europe should seek ‘independence’ from US after conservatives win German election - and far-right support surges

Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after ...

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Germany Election Results: Center-Right Leader Declares Victory—And Elon Musk-Boosted AfD Celebrates

Trump hailed the result as a "GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY," while the far-right AfD party that Elon Musk has championed made ...

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Germany's chancellor-in-waiting calls for Europe to distance itself from Washington in Trump administration rebuke

The man set to become Germany’s next chancellor has criticised the Trump administration and urged Europe to distance itself from Washington as his conservative party was confirmed to have won the ...

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AfD and antifa both want ‘Nazis out!’ in Berlin

Immigration is the defining issue not only of the Feb. 23 election, where AfD has a strong foothold, but the entirety of ...

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Germany begins voting: What’s at stake for Europe, key candidates and more

In Germany's crucial election, Friedrich Merz’s centre-right CDU leads, with far-right AfD set for its best postwar result.

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