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AfD, 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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What's at stake if Germany's AfD party gains seats in upcoming election?

Germany's mainstream parties lost support while the far-right AfD (Alternative for Germany) gained ground in a poll published ahead of Sunday's election, underscoring concerns about the AfD's potential influence in the next parliament.

CNN on MSN · 2d

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.

Merz warns Europe should seek ‘independence’ from US

CNN on MSN · 17h

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 his opposition conservatives won elections on Sunday, in a vote that also saw surging support for the far-right.

Yahoo · 19h

German conservatives win election as AfD surges into second

Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany’s next chancellor after his centre-Right Christian Democratic Union [CDU] party won the election on Sunday night.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Germany’s far-right AfD still faces limits, despite election success

The success of the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is a sign of the times. Across Europe, far-right parties once on the fringe have gone mainstream.

AfD leader eyes next election

Reuters · 22h

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.

The Financial Times · 1d

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.

DPA International on MSN · 1d

AfD leader eyes next election, while Merz stresses differences

Following the electoral success of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), the party's chairwoman, Alice Weidel, is already setting her sights on the next federal election. She stated on a programme featuring the main party leaders on German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF on Sunday evening that the winning conservative bloc could not form a

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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 wants to have a bigger say in foreign policy. It is relying on its contacts within the ...

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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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What is the AfD, the far-right German party supported by Vance and Musk?

Concern is growing over the far-right Alternative for Germany party’s rise ahead of the German election. Its U.S. supporters ...

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The German Elections Could Transform the EU

the political and economic anchor of the European Union (EU). The AfD, despite being under surveillance by German domestic intelligence services for pursuing “goals that run against the human ...

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Tesla starts 2025 with sharp drop in sales in Europe

Tesla’s falling market share comes after Musk’s unprecedented foray into EU politics, where he backed the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) ahead of the country’s elections, sparking a backlash ...

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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 ...

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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