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Germany, AfD

German Election Front-Runner Jolts Race With Pivot Toward AfD

Germany’s conservative chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz, whose CDU/CSU coalition is leading polls by double digits, upended the election campaign Wednesday by accepting votes from the nationalist Alternative for Germany to pass a hard-line migration resolution through parliament.

dw · 3d

Thousands march in Germany as AfD launches election campaign

Thousands of people protested the rise of the far right in cities across Germany on Saturday, as the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party campaign kicked off with a virtual appearance by US billionaire Elon Musk.

Hosted on MSN · 3h

German Election Front-Runner Faces Backlash After Call for Immigration Stop

BERLIN—The front-runner in Germany’s election made a gambit this week to woo supporters of an increasingly popular far-right party by proposing a raft of new immigration restrictions. The move is now backfiring.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

German election frontrunner tests taboo on working with far-right

The man tipped to win Germany's election next month challenged a taboo on cooperation with the far-right on Wednesday by proposing plans to restrict migration that could only pass with the help of votes from the Alternative for Germany (AfD).

Germany, Merz and Scholz

The Washington Post on MSN · 46m

Germany’s Merz breaks far-right taboo, prompts backlash from Merkel

Friedrich Merz, the front-runner to become Germany’s next chancellor, relied on votes from the far-right AfD to push an anti-migration motion through parliament.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Germany’s Scholz and Merz Take Migration Battle to Parliament

With less than four weeks before Germany’s federal election, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his conservative challenger Friedrich Merz, who is leading polls, will take their contentious battle over how to crack down on illegal migration to parliament.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Scholz's Challenger Brings Tough Migration Plans to German Parliament, Faces Blowback on Far Right

Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s main challenger in Germany’s upcoming election plans to put proposals for a tougher migration policy to parliament

Musk, Germany

CNN on MSN · 3d

Elon Musk speaks at Germany’s AfD campaign launch as thousands protest the far-right party

American tech billionaire Elon Musk made a surprise address at the campaign launch for Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as thousands of people gathered across the country to protest the rise of the far-right party.

Forbes on MSN · 1d

Germany’s Leader Blasts Musk’s Support For Right-Wing Global Politicians—Here’s Where Else He’s Intervened

I find it worrying that a man with enormous access to social media and large financial resources is so directly involved in the internal affairs of other countries,” said Norway's prime minister Monday.

News9 · 1d

Elon Musk faces criticism for telling German far-right crowd to move beyond 'past guilt'

Elon Musk appeared via video at a rally for Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, drawing backlash for his remarks and recent controversial actions.

Daily Wrap on MSN44m

Germany tightens borders as immigration policy shifts ahead of election

Germany is set to introduce permanent border controls and will send back to other countries all foreigners who illegally ...

DPA International on MSN22h

AfD's Weidel hails 'great day for democracy' in Germany after vote

Alice Weidel, co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), has celebrated the Bundestag vote in favour of more ...

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Thousands in Germany protest the rise of the far right ahead of next month’s election

Tens of thousands of Germans have protested in Berlin and other cities against the rise of the far-right, anti-immigrant ...

Germany election 2025: Parties, polls and key issues

Germany will hold a snap national election on Feb. 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition.

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Take it from a German Jew: The AfD and its supporters aren’t making Jews safer

An editor at Germany's Jewish newsweekly responds to Elon Musk's endorsement of the Alternative for Germany political party.

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German parliament backs election front-runner’s call for tough border rules with far-right support

Germany’s parliament has narrowly approved a call by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s main challenger to turn back many more migrants ...

Germany’s Election Is Challenging Historic Taboos

Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European Union.

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France, Germany, Others Urge EU Commission to Protect Elections in Europe From Foreign Interference

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France, Germany and 10 other European Union countries want the European Commission to use its powers ...

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