Thousands protest at far-right AfD rally as German election campaign begins
3 days, 17 hours ago

Thousands protest at far-right AfD rally as German election campaign begins

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At a news conference in Hamburg, Mr Merz concentrated on his own party’s offer of “fundamental change” after the unpopular and notoriously rancorous coalition of centre-left chancellor Olaf Scholz collapsed. “Then we will have higher potential growth, and then we will have higher actual growth again.” open image in gallery Police officers deal with protesters outside the AfD rally in Riesa Mr Scholz is still hoping for a victory despite being behind in the polls, although there has been little sign of significant movement so far in surveys that show support for his Social Democrats at 14 to 17 per cent. He accused Mr Merz’s Union of having no serious plans to tackle Germany’s problems and said it is making “expensive promises for the absolute top earners” that would “rip a gigantic crater in our budget”. open image in gallery A delegate waits for the start of the AfD conference in Riesa Mr Scholz, who has made Germany one of the leading weapons suppliers to Ukraine in its war with Russia but refused to send it Taurus long-range cruise missiles, again pledged to maintain his “steadfast and prudent” approach.

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Elon Musk urges Germans to vote for AfD in latest involvement in European politics
6 days, 14 hours ago

Elon Musk urges Germans to vote for AfD in latest involvement in European politics

CNN  

CNN — Elon Musk praised the co-leader of the German party Alternative for Germany as “very reasonable” on Thursday, urging Germans to vote for the far-right party in what is the latest high-profile sign of the tech billionaire’s involvement in European politics. “Only AfD can save Germany, end of story, and people really need to get behind AfD, and otherwise …

JD Vance calls Elon Musk’s piece praising far-right German party AfD ‘interesting’
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1 week, 5 days ago

JD Vance calls Elon Musk’s piece praising far-right German party AfD ‘interesting’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Vice President-elect JD Vance took to X to call an …

Elon Musk and Germany’s AfD: What drives his controversial support of the far-right party?
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Elon Musk and Germany’s AfD: What drives his controversial support of the far-right party?

Firstpost  

Elon Musk has sparked a political storm, this time in Germany, with his endorsement of the far-right Alternative for Germany party. In a guest opinion piece, the Tesla CEO praised the AfD’s economic policies and cultural stance, calling them Germany’s ’last spark of hope' Elon Musk, the US-based billionaire tech entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla, has turned heads all the …

Far-right AfD holds rally as Magdeburg mourns Christmas market victims
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Far-right AfD holds rally as Magdeburg mourns Christmas market victims

The Independent  

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Watch: Germany’s far-right AfD party protests after deadly Christmas market attack
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Watch: Germany’s far-right AfD party protests after deadly Christmas market attack

The Independent  

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Germany’s AfD rallies in Magdeburg, site of deadly Christmas market attack
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Germany’s AfD rallies in Magdeburg, site of deadly Christmas market attack

Al Jazeera  

The far-right party holds ‘memorial’ rally for victims of car-ramming attack that has inflamed debate on migrant and security policy. Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party has held what it calls a “memorial” rally for the victims of a car-ramming attack on a Christmas market that has inflamed debate on migrant and security policy. “Terror has arrived in our city,” …

Elon Musk backs Germany’s far-right AfD before elections
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Elon Musk backs Germany’s far-right AfD before elections

Al Jazeera  

Germans expected to vote on February 23 after a centre-left coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapses. “Only the AfD can save Germany,” Musk wrote on Friday in a post on his social media platform, X. Europe’s largest economy is expected to vote on February 23 after a centre-left coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapsed. Radtke called …

Germany’s far-right AfD to expel members over links to ‘militant’ groups
2 months, 1 week ago

Germany’s far-right AfD to expel members over links to ‘militant’ groups

Al Jazeera  

The political party that made gains in regional polls is defended by its leaders while labelled ‘right-wing extremist’ by Germany’s security services. The far-right Alternative for Germany political party has said it will throw out three of its members who have been arrested on suspicion of having joined an “extremist” paramilitary group. The AfD leadership in the eastern state of …

Far-right expecting big gains in Germany
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Far-right expecting big gains in Germany

China Daily  

Right-wing Alternative for Germany Brandenburg top candidate Hans-Christoph Berndt, AfD party co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, Thuringia AfD party leader Bjoern Hoecke and Saxony AfD leader Joerg Urban react after first exit polls of the Brandenburg state election in Potsdam, Germany, Sept 22, 2024. People in the German state of Brandenburg voted in a regional election on Sunday that …

Germany’s Far Right Is in a Panic Over Telegram
55 years ago

Germany’s Far Right Is in a Panic Over Telegram

Wired  

Soon after the arrest of Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov, a warning that was viewed more than 85,000 times started circulating among Germany’s far right: “Back up your Telegram data as quickly as you can and clean your account.” The message came from Kim Dotcom, the embattled German founder of the now-defunct digital piracy website Megaupload who is set …

'Europe’s long rightward lurch continues' as Germany's AfD projected to win
4 months, 1 week ago

'Europe’s long rightward lurch continues' as Germany's AfD projected to win

Raw Story  

Germany's far-right party Alternative for Germany is projected to win in Sunday's statewide elections in a political earthquake—the first time a far-right party has won an election in Germany since the 1930s Nazi-era. Today's election results are seen as a barometer of public sentiment toward German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition ahead of Germany's next national election in a little over …

A far-right German party's win has some fearing for the future. Others worry of a return to the past
4 months, 1 week ago

A far-right German party's win has some fearing for the future. Others worry of a return to the past

The Independent  

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5 takeaways from Germany's regional elections after far right makes historic gains
4 months, 1 week ago

5 takeaways from Germany's regional elections after far right makes historic gains

NPR  

5 takeaways from Germany's regional elections after far right makes historic gains toggle caption Markus Schreiber/AP BERLIN — Voters in two states in eastern Germany have delivered a far-right party its best result since World War II. The Alternative for Germany, known by the German initials AfD, a nationalist party that routinely blames immigrants for many of Germany’s problems, has …

Germany’s far right gets a boost from past traumas haunting industrial east
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Germany’s far right gets a boost from past traumas haunting industrial east

The Hindu  

In the relatively well-off city of Zwickau, in Germany’s former Communist East, economic uncertainty and a turbulent history have combined to drive support for the far right ahead of a key regional election. “People are afraid of losing everything they have built up again over the years,” said Zwickau’s Mayor, Constance Arndt. To understand why “the mood is so bad” …

Germany's grandmothers take on the far-right ahead of key state elections
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Germany's grandmothers take on the far-right ahead of key state elections

NPR  

Germany's grandmothers take on the far-right ahead of key state elections toggle caption Sascha Thelen/picture alliance/dpa/Getty Images ERFURT, Germany — Amid the throng and bustle of Saturday shoppers in the cathedral city of Erfurt, a group of women in their 70s has gathered on a medieval market square, holding signs that read Omas gegen Rechts — Grandmas against the far-right. …

Two police officers hospitalised in violent clash with protesters at far-right AfD congress in Germany
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Two police officers hospitalised in violent clash with protesters at far-right AfD congress in Germany

The Independent  

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German far-right party reelects its leaders after election gains while opponents protest
6 months, 2 weeks ago

German far-right party reelects its leaders after election gains while opponents protest

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The far-right Alternative for Germany reelected its leadership duo Saturday after the party made gains in the recent European election, while thousands of people protested against its convention and some demonstrators tried to block roads or clashed with police. Two officers were kicked in the head while a politician was being escorted through a group of protesters and …

European election tests an unpopular government and a scandal-hit far-right party in Germany
7 months, 2 weeks ago

European election tests an unpopular government and a scandal-hit far-right party in Germany

Associated Press  

BERLIN — An unpopular government with a reputation for constant infighting. It’s the first nationwide vote since center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz took power in late 2021, ending the 16-year reign of center-right predecessor Angela Merkel. AN OPPOSITION IN RECOVERY Opposition leader Friedrich Merz told parliament earlier this year that the government is “governing against the majority of voters and the …

European election tests an unpopular government and a scandal-hit far-right party in Germany
7 months, 2 weeks ago

European election tests an unpopular government and a scandal-hit far-right party in Germany

The Independent  

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A candidate for Germany’s key party was beaten up while campaigning for European elections
8 months, 1 week ago

A candidate for Germany’s key party was beaten up while campaigning for European elections

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A candidate for Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s center-left party in next month’s election for the European Parliament was beaten up and seriously injured while campaigning in an eastern city, the party said Saturday. The main center-left grouping, the Party of European Socialists, which includes the German Social Democrats, on Saturday issued a declaration calling the rise of the far …

A candidate for Germany’s key party was beaten up while campaigning for European elections
8 months, 1 week ago

A candidate for Germany’s key party was beaten up while campaigning for European elections

LA Times  

A candidate for the center-left party of German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, was attacked while putting up campaign posters in Dresden. A candidate for Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s center-left party in next month’s election for the European Parliament was beaten up and seriously injured while campaigning in an eastern city, the party said Saturday. The main center-left grouping, the Party …

At least 150,000 gather in Berlin to protest the far right
11 months, 1 week ago

At least 150,000 gather in Berlin to protest the far right

Associated Press  

BERLIN — At least 150,000 people gathered in front of the German national parliament Saturday afternoon to protest against the far right, the latest in a string of large weekend demonstrations across Germany. The pro-democracy demonstrations started three weeks ago after the investigative journalists’ group Correctiv published an article saying that right-wing extremists had recently met to discuss deporting millions …

The popularity of a far-right party produces counter-rallies across Germany
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The popularity of a far-right party produces counter-rallies across Germany

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Hundreds of thousands of people in Germany turned out for a third weekend to protest the popularity and policies of the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD party. A rally in Hamburg took place Sunday with a theme of “For diversity and our democracy - Hamburg stands united against the AfD.” Organizers said that up to 100,000 people …

The popularity of a far-right party produces counter-rallies across Germany
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The popularity of a far-right party produces counter-rallies across Germany

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hundreds of thousands of people …

Far-right AfD leader says Brexit vote is a ‘model for Germany’
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Far-right AfD leader says Brexit vote is a ‘model for Germany’

The Hindu  

The co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party said on Monday that the Brexit vote was an example to follow for the EU’s most populous country. “It is a model for Germany, that one can make a sovereign decision like that,” Alice Weidel said while also adding that it would address a “democratic deficit”. But if the changes sought …

Protests against Germany's far right draw hundreds of thousands — in Munich, too many for safety
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Protests against Germany's far right draw hundreds of thousands — in Munich, too many for safety

The Independent  

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Tens of thousands flood protests against far right in Germany
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Tens of thousands flood protests against far right in Germany

The Hindu  

Tens of thousands gathered across Germany again on Sunday to protest the far-right AfD, after it emerged that party members discussed mass deportation plans at a meeting of extremists. Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who joined a demonstration last weekend, said any plan to expel immigrants or citizens alike amounted to "an attack against our democracy, and in turn, on all of …

Tens of thousands protest against Germany’s far-right over plans to mass deport migrants
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Tens of thousands protest against Germany’s far-right over plans to mass deport migrants

The Independent  

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Hundreds of thousands protest against far right in Germany
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds of thousands protest against far right in Germany

Al Jazeera  

Rallies to protest against the Alternative for Germany party are held in Berlin, Munich and other cities. While national polls show AfD in second place behind the main centre-right opposition bloc and ahead of the parties in the government, demonstrations against the far-right party gained momentum after a January 10 report from investigative news website Correctiv revealed that migration policies …

What’s behind mass protests against Germany’s far-right AfD party?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

What’s behind mass protests against Germany’s far-right AfD party?

Al Jazeera  

‘Nazis, no thank you’ and ‘It feels like 1933, AfD ban now!’ read some of the banners at protests across the country. Protests against the far-right Alternative for Germany party are gaining momentum in the European Union nation in the wake of a report that two senior party members joined a November meeting in Berlin, where planned mass deportation of …

Protests against Germany’s far right gain new momentum after report on meeting of extremists
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Protests against Germany’s far right gain new momentum after report on meeting of extremists

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Tens of thousands of people protested the far right in cities across Germany on Saturday, attending events with slogans such as “Never Again is Now,” “Against Hate” and “Defend Democracy.” The large crowds were the latest in a series of demonstrations that have been gaining momentum in recent days. The protests also build on growing anxiety over the …

Tens of thousands protest in Germany against the far right
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Tens of thousands protest in Germany against the far right

Al Jazeera  

Public outcry followed revelations that the far-right Alternative for Germany had discussed plans to mass deport immigrants. People protested in several cities and small towns on Saturday, with some mocking the Alternative for Germany party with signs saying “Fascism is not an alternative”, German media reported. Police said some 35,000 people joined a call under the banner “Defend democracy – …

Tens of thousands pack into a protest in Hamburg against Germany’s far right
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Tens of thousands pack into a protest in Hamburg against Germany’s far right

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Tens of thousands of people gathered Friday in Hamburg for a demonstration against the far right, and organizers said the protest was ended early because the mass of people led to safety concerns. Media outlet Correctiv last week reported on the alleged far-right meeting in November, which it said was attended by figures from the extremist Identitarian Movement …

German far-right party assailed over report of extremist meeting
11 months, 3 weeks ago

German far-right party assailed over report of extremist meeting

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s governing parties assailed a resurgent far-right opposition party on Thursday over a report that extremists recently met to discuss the deportation of millions of immigrants, including some with German citizenship, which has led to a string of protests in recent days. National polls currently show AfD in second place with support of over 20% — behind the …

German far-right party assailed over report of extremist meeting
11 months, 3 weeks ago

German far-right party assailed over report of extremist meeting

The Independent  

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Why Germans are protesting against a political party and comparing it to Nazis
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Why Germans are protesting against a political party and comparing it to Nazis

Firstpost  

Thousands of people across Germany have taken to the streets against a political party. Reuters Sky News quoted the party as saying that its members attended the meet in a ‘purely personal capacity.’ However, some AfD MPs have come out in favour of the plan. “And even from people who are not AfD sympathizers or voters, the collateral damage would …

Demonstrations against the far right held in Germany following a report on a deportation meeting
1 year ago

Demonstrations against the far right held in Germany following a report on a deportation meeting

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Thousands of people gathered in Germany on Sunday for demonstrations against the far right, among them Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his foreign minister, following a report that extremists recently met to discuss the deportation of millions of immigrants, including German citizens, if they took power. Scholz and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock represent the Potsdam area in the German …

Prominent German leftist to launch a new party that could eat into far-right’s support
1 year, 2 months ago

Prominent German leftist to launch a new party that could eat into far-right’s support

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A prominent German leftist politician has launched plans to form a new party that some observers think could take votes away from the far-right Alternative for Germany. She said that with the economic sanctions against Russia, “we have cut off ourselves off from cheap energy without there being viable alternatives.” She accused Scholz’s government of abandoning “the important …

Prominent German leftist to launch a new party that could eat into far-right's support
1 year, 2 months ago

Prominent German leftist to launch a new party that could eat into far-right's support

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A prominent German leftist politician …

A mayoral race in a small city highlights the rise of Germany's far-right AfD party
1 year, 3 months ago

A mayoral race in a small city highlights the rise of Germany's far-right AfD party

The Independent  

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A German county elected a far-right candidate for the first time since the Nazi era, raising concern
1 year, 6 months ago

A German county elected a far-right candidate for the first time since the Nazi era, raising concern

Associated Press  

SONNEBERG, Germany — Mike Knoth is more than thrilled that a far-right populist party’s candidate recently won the county administration in his hometown in rural eastern Germany for the first time since the Nazi era. The far-right party Alternative for Germany, or AfD, he hopes, will improve everything that’s not going well in his eyes in Sonneberg, which is in …

German right-wing party scores another victory
1 year, 6 months ago

German right-wing party scores another victory

China Daily  

An election campaign poster shows Robert Sesselmann of the far-right Alternative for Germany in Sonneberg, Germany, June 26, 2023. The right-wing, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, took another big step toward major political power on Sunday by getting its candidate elected mayor of a town. The party's success a week earlier saw lawyer Robert Sesselmann, elected as district …

German conservatives try to entice discontented voters and push down far-right
1 year, 6 months ago

German conservatives try to entice discontented voters and push down far-right

The Independent  

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What far-right AfD’s district election win means for Germany
1 year, 6 months ago

What far-right AfD’s district election win means for Germany

Al Jazeera  

Alternative for Germany’s victory leads to an outpouring of despair and recrimination from other parties and civil groups ahead of next year’s state elections. “All the more so as it means the AfD gets the desired attention throughout Germany and propagandistically inflates the election in small Sonneberg as the ‘starting shot’ of a march on municipal offices and institutions throughout …

Far-Right party wins its first ever local election in Germany
1 year, 6 months ago

Far-Right party wins its first ever local election in Germany

The Telegraph  

Germany’s far-Right party won a local election for the first time in their ten-year history, marking a “black day” for the country’s democracy, opponents said. “Democratic forces in our country must unite to fight these enemies of Germany.” Founded in 2013 as an anti-euro party, the AfD soon turned its attention to Muslim immigration and ‘culture war’ issues. Manfred Güllner, …

Centrist parties alarmed as poll shows growing support for German far right
1 year, 7 months ago

Centrist parties alarmed as poll shows growing support for German far right

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Prominent members of German mainstream parties have expressed alarm at a new poll that shows support for the far-right Alternative for Germany at a record high. The DeutschlandTrend survey, conducted monthly by infratest dimap for public broadcaster ARD, that was released on Thursday puts voter support for Alternative for Germany at 18%, on a par with Chancellor Olaf …

Sidelined by rivals, Germany’s far-right AfD bides time
3 years, 3 months ago

Sidelined by rivals, Germany’s far-right AfD bides time

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Immigration is a side issue in this year’s German election campaign, but that hasn’t stopped the country’s biggest far-right party from trying to play it up. “Cologne, Kassel or Konstanz can’t cope with more Kabul,” Alternative for Germany declared on one of its posters ahead of the Sept. 26 election — a reference to the government’s decision to …

Germany’s AfD to return to Hamburg Parliament
4 years, 10 months ago

Germany’s AfD to return to Hamburg Parliament

The Hindu  

Germany’s far-right AfD party will return to Hamburg’s state Parliament by the skin of its teeth, official results showed, after exit polls from weekend elections suggested it would crash out. Initially predicted to pick up 4.8% of Sunday’s vote in the city State, the final count put AfD at 5.3%, just above the 5% minimum required to enter Parliament under …

100 far-right protesters confronted by 5,000 counter demonstrators in Germany
5 years, 1 month ago

100 far-right protesters confronted by 5,000 counter demonstrators in Germany

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A far-right march billed as …

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