How a Demographic ‘Doom Loop’ Helped Germany’s Far Right

Understanding the Alternative for Germany’s success in Sunday’s elections.

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How Germany's far-right party gained ground during elections

Mainstream conservatives won Germany's national election. This comes as the AfD, the country's far-right party, gained momentum among voters. CBS News' Holly Williams reports.
CBS News - 18h
Germany’s Far-Right Comeback

Germany’s attempts to “remember away” its Nazi past has instead paved the way for an extremist resurgence.
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Germany at a crossroads: the reprise of the far right – photo essay

Germany is experiencing a political shift that is alarming many citizens. The photographer Fabian Ritter has spent years documenting the rise of the far-right AfD party and more extreme groups. ...
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The Unabashedly Provocative Youth Driving Germany’s Far Right

A new band of influencers unafraid of confrontation has helped elevate the Alternative for Germany party to second in pre-election polls.
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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.
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LGBTQ+ community in Germany rally against rise of far right ahead of elections

Community grapples with fear over ‘proliferation and normalisation of anti-queer and anti-trans sentiment in politics and the media’. They poured on to streets across Germany by the thousands, ...
The Guardian - 3d
Immigration and an ailing economy dominate Germany’s election as far right eyes gains

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Why the Far-Right AfD 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.
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Conservatives win Germany election as far-right sees strong showing

Exit polls show the center-right Christian Democratic Union party leading, with the AfD party heading towards the strongest showing of the far-right since World War II.
CBS News - 1d

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