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‘Devastating’: What Germany’s election results mean for Jews
Germany’s AfD party placed second in the 2025 election, fueled by immigration fears, despite its association with neo-Nazis.
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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In Germany’s Elections, America was an Issue
The American message in Munich a week ago made German-US relations an unexpectedly divisive German election issue. Germans ...
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Far-right AfD notches record 2nd-place finish in German election
Frederick Merz, leader of the conservative Christian Democrats, is virtually assured of becoming Germany’s next chancellor.
Firewall? Why the Far Right Is Unlikely to Join Germany’s Next Government
The collective shunning of the AfD party is part of a longstanding attempt to blunt its move into the mainstream.
Right-wing Alternative for Germany scores second place in pivotal election, conservative set to to be next chancellor
Germany’s right-wing populist Alternative für Deutschland party, or AfD, is on course for a stunning result in Sunday’s ...
Conservatives poised to lead Germany; Far-right AfD second
German conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won the country’s election Sunday, placing the far-right Alternative für ...
Alice Weidel, first openly gay leader of far-right AfD, steals limelight as Germany votes to choose its Chancellor
Alice Weidel, the first ever candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party for the post of Chancellar, lives ...