Alternative for Germany set to make gains as Germany goes to the polls
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The Latest: Polls open in Germany in crucial general election
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‘Make Germany Great Again’: How the Trump effect is spreading into Germany
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Germans head to the polls in critical election with far-right gains expected
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When Germany Votes, It Will Be About the Economy
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Next Likely Chancellor Promises a Tougher Germany
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Germany at a crossroads: the reprise of the far right – photo essay
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The Unabashedly Provocative Youth Driving Germany’s Far Right
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Who is Friedrich Merz, the favorite to become Germany's new chancellor?
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Katya Adler: Far right looks for breakthrough in Germany's election
The AfD party could become the second biggest in the German parliament after elections on Sunday.BBC News - 2d -
How Scholz’s party is losing ground in Germany’s industrial heartland
Far-right AfD could win its first direct seats in centre-left SPD’s Ruhr stronghold on SundayFinancial Times - 2d -
Many who came to Germany as migrants will vote for the first time Sunday
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LGBTQ+ community in Germany rally against rise of far right ahead of elections
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Germany’s Merz says Europe can no longer rely on US protection
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A train through Germany: is Europe’s powerhouse going off the rails?
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Germany's front-runner Merz: Risk-taker who flirted with far right
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Final push for votes in Germany election as frontrunner vows to lead in Europe
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Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus
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Anti-migrant hate is flourishing in Germany’s ‘time of the cowards’ | Musa Okwonga
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Shocked by Trump, Europe Turns Its Hopes to Germany’s Election
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