Front-runner in German election says his party will 'never' work with the far right
The front-runner in Germany’s upcoming election says the far-right Alternative for Germany is his “most important opponent” and his party will “never” work with it
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Merz doubles down on gambit with German far right in combative speech
Prospective chancellor takes startlingly aggressive line against those protesting against gamble with AfD. The German conservative opposition leader, Friedrich Merz, whose party is widely tipped to ...The Guardian - 9h -
Front-runner in German election says his party will 'never' work with the far right
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German far-right AfD receives campaign donation of €2.3 million
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German conservatives convene amid uproar over far-right cooperation
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Germans protest against party leader who pushed migration bill backed by far right
Angry rallies in Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg, Leipzig and Munich accuse Friedrich Merz of cooperating with AfD. Tens of thousands of people marched in Germany on Sunday to protest against the decision ...The Guardian - 1d -
Protesters rally against German party leader who pushed migration proposal backed by far-right
Tens of thousands have protested across Germany against the center-right leader and front-runner in a Feb. 25 election for sending to parliament proposals for tough new migration rules with support ...ABC News - 1d -
Thousands demonstrate in Germany against working with the far right
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German far-right AfD's youth wing dissolves, expected to reconstitute
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German Opposition Gambles With Far-Right on Immigration, and Loses
Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats broke a political taboo by working with the hard-right Alternative for Germany to toughen rules on immigration. It did not pay off.The New York Times - 3d -
German parliament rejects Merz’s migration bill backed by far right
Vote caps fraught debate over growing influence of Alternative for Germany party in Europe’s largest countryFinancial Times - 3d -
German parliament rejects immigration bill backed by far right
Plan to tighten migration policy was brought by the opposition leader Friedrich Merz with the help of AfD. The German parliament has rejected a bill to tighten immigration controls brought by the ...The Guardian - 3d -
German party could rely on far-right again for immigration vote
CDU leader Friedrich Merz may need support in the Bundestag from the AfD, a move that has attracted wide condemnation.BBC News - 3d -
Merkel says Merz ‘wrong’ for pushing through German migration proposal with far right in rare criticism of successor – Europe live
Former chancellor issues rare criticism of leader of CDU/CSU after radical plans to restrict migration supported by far-right. A spokesperson for the European Commission has just been asked about ...The Guardian - 4d -
Merkel criticises her party leader after far-right vote
The former chancellor's comments come after the CDU put forward a proposal which was supported by the far-right AfD.BBC News - 4d -
Merz’s flirtation with German far right condemned by Merkel
Frontrunner in bid to become chancellor criticised for relying on AfD to pass parliamentary motion on migration lawsFinancial Times - 4d -
Far-right vote on asylum rocks German parliament
Germany's Bundestag descends into recrimination after a "firewall" against working with the far-right cracks.BBC News - 5d -
Survey: Narrow majority of Germans support working with far-right AfD
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German Christians slam conservative cooperation with far-right AfD
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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 - Jan. 27 -
Far-right AfD event in central German city accompanied by protests
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Far-right AfD to rally in German city hit by fatal knife attack
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German election frontrunner warns of ‘great risk’ for companies investing in China
Friedrich Merz says Berlin will not help businesses if they are forced to write off investmentsFinancial Times - Jan. 23 -
Revealed: US climate denial group working with European far-right parties
Representatives of Heartland Institute linking up with MEPs to campaign against environmental policies. Climate science deniers from a US-based thinktank have been working with rightwing ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Protesters against German far-right party: 'Voting AfD is so 1933'
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A far-right party uses a mock plane ticket to campaign for deportations in Germany
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Texas House elects new Speaker in blow to far-right wing
The Texas House on Tuesday elected state Rep. Dustin Burrows (R) to lead the chamber in a blow to the rising far-right wing of the party, defeating a candidate supported by Texas Attorney General ...The Hill - Jan. 14 -
Protesters slam German police conduct at rally against far-right AfD
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Protest action delays start of German far-right AfD rally in Saxony
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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 -
Musk interviews German far-right frontwoman
The world's richest man takes his endorsement of Germany's far-right party to a new level.BBC News - Jan. 10 -
Elon Musk and Far-Right German Leader Agree ‘Hitler Was a Communist’
In a conversation with AfD leader Alice Weidel on X, Musk concurred with her assertion that Adolf Hitler was a communist and pushed disinformation about migrants coming into the US.Wired - Jan. 9 -
Elon Musk boosts German far right party with live event on X
The publicity was a potential boon for AfD, which has been frozen out of mainstream politics in part because its leaders have downplayed Nazi atrocities.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Elon Musk to host chat with German far-right leader, adding to fears of his political meddling
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is preparing to host a live-streamed chat on his social media platform X with a leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany partyABC News - Jan. 9 -
France Far-Right Party Embraces Jean-Marie Le Pen as a Visionary
For years, the far-right National Rally tried to distance itself from Mr. Le Pen’s racist and antisemitic remarks. But after his death Tuesday, it hailed him as a visionary.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's far right National Front, dies at 96, a senior party official says
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's far right National Front, dies at 96, a senior party official saysABC News - Jan. 7 -
Germany's far-right AfD welcomes mandate for Freedom Party of Austria
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Austria Coalition Talks Collapse, Raising Prospects for Far-Right Freedom Party
The leader of the anti-immigrant Freedom Party of Austria, founded by former Nazis in the 1950s, was expected to be asked to enter into talks to form a new government.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
Austria’s far-right Freedom party tasked with forming coalition government
Austrian president asks anti-migration, pro-Kremlin FPÖ to begin negotiations with conservative ÖVP. Austria’s president has tasked the anti-migration, pro-Kremlin Freedom party (FPÖ) with holding ...The Guardian - Jan. 6
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