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Musk Expresses Support for Far-Right Party in Germany’s Election
It was not the first online intervention by Elon Musk, the entrepreneur and adviser to Donald Trump, on behalf of once-fringe anti-immigrant parties in Europe.The New York Times - 23h -
Elon Musk endorses far-right Alternative for Germany party in upcoming election
While he gains power in the incoming Trump administration, Elon Musk is using his influence elsewhere, endorsing a far-right party in Germany.CNBC - 1d -
Germany Christmas market attack: Scholz condemns ‘terrible, insane’ act as five killed and hundreds injured – latest
Child among five dead while 40 people remain in critical condition. Bild, German public-service broadcaster ARD and other media are reporting that four people were killed and 41 were seriously ...The Guardian - 9h -
Senators urge Biden to delay TikTok ban
Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) urged President Biden on Thursday to grant TikTok a 90-day extension to divest from its China-based parent company or face a ban. The pair ...The Hill - 1d -
Elon Musk backs Germany's far-right party ahead of election
Elon Musk waded into Germany’s election on Friday, by expressing his support for a far-right anti-party that is being monitored for extremism.NBC News - 1d -
Outrage as Elon Musk claims ‘only AfD can save Germany’
German health minister calls US billionaire’s intervention weeks before election ‘undignified and problematic’ . Elon Musk has caused outrage in Berlin after appearing to endorse the far-right, ...The Guardian - 1d -
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Elon Musk backs Germany’s far-right AfD
Billionaire entrepreneur wades into election campaign by reposting criticisms of frontrunner Friedrich MerzFinancial Times - 1d -
Far-right Israeli minister attacks Gaza ceasefire proposal as ‘surrender deal’
Bezalel Smotrich and ultranationalists in cabinet criticise renewed push for an agreementFinancial Times - 3d -
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Germany headed for early elections after Scholz loses confidence vote
Parliamentary defeat marks end of fractious coalition and start of election campaignFinancial Times - 5d -
Germany Heads Toward Early Elections After Scholz Loses Confidence Vote
Embattled German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote, the first step in a sequence of events that will lead to early elections next year.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
Germany set for snap elections after vote of no confidence in Chancellor Olaf Scholz – live
Chancellor triggered path to elections, due to take place on 23 February, by firing finance minister Christian Lindner. Scholz, who has campaigned on a pledge of being a “peace chancellor” against ...The Guardian - 5d -
Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses a confidence vote in parliament, setting Germany on course for an election in February
Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses a confidence vote in parliament, setting Germany on course for an election in FebruaryABC News - 5d -
Germany's Scholz faces a confidence vote. It's expected to lead to an election in February
Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces a confidence vote in the German parliament that he’s expected to loseABC News - 5d -
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Far-Right Soccer Star Is Tapped for Presidency of Georgia
The vote, boycotted by opposition parties in Parliament, sets up a standoff with the sitting president and deepens turmoil in the country after protests and a disputed election.The New York Times - Dec. 14 -
Georgian lawmakers elect far-right, anti-west hardliner as new president
Constitutional crisis deepens as opposition says election of former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili is ‘illegitimate’. Georgian lawmakers have elected Mikheil Kavelashvili , a pro-Russia, hardline ...The Guardian - Dec. 14 -
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Why Meloni’s annual far-right festival is becoming mainstream
Also in this newsletter: Europe’s telcos plead for deregulationFinancial Times - Dec. 13 -
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Far-Right Militias Seek Role in Trump Deportation Plan
The incoming administration said it would not rely on outside groups to carry out its plan to deport millions of immigrants, but militias have a long record of inserting themselves into patrolling ...The New York Times - Dec. 11 -
Scholz sets Germany on course for an early election as he requests a confidence vote next week
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has formally set Germany on course for an early election by requesting a confidence vote in parliament next weekABC News - Dec. 11 -
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Ford’s cutting jobs in Germany. Scholz wants Europe to step in.
German chancellor Olaf Scholz called for subsidies for battery makers to protect jobs and drive the transition towards “electromobility”MarketWatch - Dec. 10 -
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Far-right influencer Nick Fuentes accused of pepper spraying woman
Far-right influencer Nick Fuentes is due in court later this month.ABC News - Dec. 7 -
Germany's far-right AfD party nominates a candidate for chancellor in the upcoming election
The far-right Alternative for Germany party has presented its candidate for chancellor in the country’s upcoming electionABC News - Dec. 7 -
Romania tries to suppress a far-right surge
Călin Georgescu appeared set to win the presidential election until the nation’s high court annulled the first-round resultFinancial Times - Dec. 7 -
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Far-right activists from Germany spent US election day at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
AfD parliamentary candidate and influencers posed for photos with now president-elect at his Florida home. As Donald Trump gathered his supporters, family and friends at Mar-a-Lago on US election ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
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Former national security officials urge caution on Gabbard
A group of nearly 100 former national security officials urged the Senate to “carefully scrutinize” former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii), President-elect Trump’s nominee to serve as director of ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
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Romania's far right presidential frontrunner vows to end Ukraine aid
Calin Georgescu, who leads Romania's presidential race, tells the BBC he would end support for Ukraine if elected.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
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Far right leaves French government on the brink ahead of no-confidence vote
France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she will seek to topple Macron's prime minister, Barnier, in the French parliament.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Will the far right in France seize the chance to topple the government?
Triggered by an austerity budget, a no-confidence vote threatens fresh instability – and Macron’s future. Don’t get This is Europe delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up here With threats ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Ireland Rejected the Far Right. The Election Conspiracy Theories Have Already Begun
Ireland’s far-right candidates expected to succeed on a wave of anti-immigrant rhetoric, but the people rejected them wholesale.Wired - Dec. 3
