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Germany's far-right upends convention with landmark vote on immigration
Germany’s opposition conservatives won a parliamentary vote Wednesday for a proposed migration restrictions with help from the far-right Alternative for Germany.NBC News - 8h -
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Israel and the delusions of Germany’s ‘memory culture’
Germany embraced Israel to atone for its wartime guilt. But was this in part a way to avoid truly confronting its past?. After the second world war, Germany’s contrition and radical self-cleansing, ...The Guardian - 13h -
Germany prepares for general election
Campaigning is underway for next month's general election in Germany after Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a vote of confidence in December. For more on the election, CBS News was joined by Max ...CBS News - 1d -
Germany’s Likely Leader Flirts With a Taboo: Working With the Far Right
Responding to the killing of a child, the poll-leading Christian Democrats are pushing to overhaul migration laws — possibly with votes from the Alternative for Germany.The New York Times - 2d -
Elon Musk calls on Germany's far-right party to 'move beyond' Nazi guilt
Elon Musk made a surprise virtual appearance at a campaign event for Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party on Saturday, telling members that they need to "move beyond" ...NBC News - 3d -
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Austria’s ‘firewall’ against the far right collapsed. Could the unthinkable happen in Germany too? | John Kampfner
Events in Vienna are forcing Germany’s bickering mainstream parties to rally together. But the AfD could yet outflank the centre. Could Germany go the way of Austria? Could the party of the far ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Germany is gripped by election fever … but Trump is pulling the strings
The machinations of Elon Musk and the incoming US president loom large in the minds of politicians and voters. A Donald Trump-shaped shadow is looming over the campaign for Germany’s snap elections ...The Guardian - Jan. 19 -
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Germany's leader: Musk's support for European far-right is 'completely unacceptable'
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Elon Musk’s support for the far-right in Europe is “completely unacceptable.”ABC News - Jan. 17 -
Germany’s decline under Olaf Scholz’s coalition — in charts
Russia’s war in Ukraine has derailed German chancellor’s economic plansFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
Germany’s Economy Shrank in 2024. Politicians Vow to Revive It.
Candidates in the upcoming federal election are focused on lowering taxes and increasing public spending.The New York Times - Jan. 15 -
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FirstFT: Germany’s economy contracts for second straight year
Also in today’s newsletter, South Korea’s impeached president is arrested and powerful Wall Street dealmaker joins OpenAI boardFinancial Times - Jan. 15 -
Alice Weidel: the former Goldman analyst leading Germany’s far-right
AfD candidate for chancellor uses party conference to try and ride wave propelling populists in Europe and US to powerFinancial Times - Jan. 12 -
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Co-leader of Germany’s far-right AfD calls for mass deportations
Alice Weidel promises “repatriations on a large scale” in speech to party faithfulFinancial Times - Jan. 11 -
Far-right party's convention draws protests as Germany heads into election
A convention of a far-right party is being met by protests in Germany as it and other major parties launch their campaigns for the country’s election next monthABC News - Jan. 11 -
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Elon Musk lavishes praise on Germany’s far right co-leader
Billionaire uses livestream on his X platform to urge Germans to vote for Alice Weidel’s Alternative for Germany in federal electionsFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Elon Musk Is Trying to Break Germany’s Quarantine on the Far-Right AfD
Political leaders have shunned the Alternative for Germany. But on his social media platform X, Mr. Musk is pitching the party as mainstream.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
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Musk is courting the far right in Germany — and there's not much European leaders can do about it
European leaders have raised concerns about Elon Musk interfering with Germany's elections as he plans to host a chat with far-right leader Alice Weidel on X.CNBC - Jan. 9 -
Germany warns Trump after Greenland takeover threat
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sent a warning to President-elect Trump over border rules as the incoming president continues his threat of taking over Greenland. Scholz said Wednesday that he spoke ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Germany pushes for EU to ease sanctions on Syria
Berlin circulates proposals for relief on curbs in exchange for reforms from new leadership in DamascusFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
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Musk extends political tentacles into UK, Germany
Elon Musk is seeking to wield the power of his social media network to boost far-right political movements in the United Kingdom and Germany, after becoming a major backer of President-elect Trump ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
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UK vies with Germany to be European EV champion
Year of record sales was still below government targetsFinancial Times - Jan. 4 -
Pelosi returns to DC after hip surgery in Germany
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she is en route to Washington after recently undergoing a hip replacement surgery in Germany following a fall in Luxembourg last month. “I am on ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Vance shares Musk op-ed backing Germany's far-right party
Vice President-elect JD Vance has shared Elon Musk's op-ed supporting the far-right German political party Alternative for Germany (AfD), while the German government has accused Musk of trying to ...The Hill - Jan. 2
