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AfD, Germany

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 lurched to the right with the once outcast Alternative for Germany (AfD) party now firmly established in German politics.

Al Jazeera on MSN · 1d

Charting the rise of Germany’s far-right AfD party

The AfD doubles its vote share to 20.8 percent in weekend elections and becomes Germany’s second-largest party.

The Washington Post on MSN · 3d

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 include Elon Musk and JD Vance.

Germany, Elon Musk

The Independent on MSN · 1d

Who are the AfD? Germany’s new far-right opposition and the subject of Elon Musk’s infatuation

Who are the AfD? Germany’s new far-right opposition and the subject of Elon Musk’s infatuation - The success of the far-right AfD is a ‘final warning’ to democratic parties, the winner of Germany’s el

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Was Elon Musk the Big Winner of Germany's Election?

AfD's rise to become the second-largest party in Germany on Sunday's election is a boost to the country's conservative movement—and to Elon Musk as well.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

International reaction to German election

Germany's opposition conservatives won a national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) came second with its best-ever result,

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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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‘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 ...

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Germany’s Newly-Elected Conservative Party Would Rather Side With Socialists Than Other Right-Wingers

After Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won a plurality of seats in federal elections Sunday, party ...

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Germany’s Far-right AfD Doubles Vote Share and Reshapes Germany’s Political Landscape

The center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its sister party, the CSU, led with 28.6% of the vote, while the AfD came in second with 20.8%, more than doubling its previous share. CDU leader ...

Live updates: Merz’s conservatives win Germany election as far-right AfD makes historic gains

Outgoing German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded the election and decried the historic gains of the far-right conservative ...

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Germany’s Far-Right AfD Targets Victory Next Time After Breakthrough

The far-right Alternative for Germany vaulted into second place on Sunday after about a fifth of voters cast their ballot for ...

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Germany’s AfD brings ‘friendly face of National Socialism’ into fold

The AfD parliamentary faction, which is jubilant after securing a record 21 per cent in Sunday’s federal elections, also ...

German hard-right party AfD gets strongest showing since WW2 amid pressure on mainstream parties to break ‘firewall’

GERMANY’S hard-right party has had its strongest showing since World War Two, exit polls suggest, taking 19.5 per cent of the ...

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