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AfD, Germany

Germany’s far-right may be frozen out of power, but the AfD is now a powerful force

Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has lurched to the right with the once outcast Alternative for Germany (AfD) party now firmly established in German politics.

CBS News · 3d

Germany's election won by conservatives, and far-right AfD party surges, official results show

or AfD, which Mr. Trump's adviser Elon Musk has backed in the elections and which is now Germany's second-largest party after its best showing ever. Merz's conservatives won 208 seats in the 630 ...

BBC on MSN · 3d

Is German 'firewall' under threat after AfD success?

There is a determination among all of Germany's main parties to keep that block in place - and the German public backs them up: 69% see the AfD as a threat to democracy, according

Germany, Friedrich Merz

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German election winner Merz starts government talks

Germany's conservatives led by election winner Friedrich Merz held first talks on Friday with the Social Democrats on forming a coalition government as the country faces multiple challenges at home and abroad.

Reuters · 4d

Germany's Merz will push up debt with help of left, says AfD leader

The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), the second largest party in parliament after Sunday's election, said Germany's likely next chancellor would be held hostage by left-wing parties that would seek to loosen tough fiscal rules.

The Associated Press on MSN · 4d

Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to lead Germany after its election?

Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia's war on Ukraine.

Wary of Trump, Germany's Merz warns it's 'five minutes to midnight for Europe'

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BBC5d

Far-right AfD surge is warning for Germany's other parties, says winner Merz

Earlier this year, Merkel accused Merz of turning his back on a previous pledge not to work with Alternative for Germany (AfD) in parliament. You can read more about Merkel's request in January.

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Europe Should 'Achieve Independence' From US, Says Germany's Merz

Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's mainstream conservatives, has said that Europe must become independent from the ...

Newsday4d

The Latest: Opposition leader Merz set to form Germany's next government

Opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, had the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II.

The National Interest2d

Germany’s New Chancellor Must Do the Unthinkable

If he wants an effective governing majority, Chancellor Friedrich Merz must invite the AfD into the government.

Newsweek5d

Germany's Far-Right AfD Party Surges In Election After Elon Musk Support

AfD, which has been supported by Elon ... One policy that is likely to cause waves is Merz's desire to increase Germany and Europe's independence from the U.S. "I am communicating closely with ...

Did Germany Really Lurch to the Right This Election? It’s Complicated.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) came in second, doubling its result from last time. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) lost a lot, their coalition partner the Greens a ...

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The biggest takeaways from Germany’s election, which will bring change to the EU’s leading power

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...

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