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Party leaders attend TV debate after exit polls in Berlin

World Feb 23

German voters shift substantially to the right in landmark election

By Malcolm Brabant, Kaisha Young, Satvi Sunkara

Politics Feb 19

Germany's far-right AfD party hold a rally near the site of a car-ramming attack, in Magdeburg
German city sees rise in racism after deadly Christmas market attack, migrant groups say

Migrants who have settled in the German city of Magdeburg say they have experienced a sharp increase in racism and anti-immigration sentiments following a deadly Christmas market attack last year. The violence has ensured that migration remains a key issue…

By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press

World Dec 29

Rally for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, in New York
Musk’s backing of far-right AfD party creates uproar in Germany ahead of key elections

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk caused uproar after backing Germany’s far-right party in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the Western European country, leading to the resignation of the paper’s opinion editor in protest.

By Associated Press

World Sep 01

Thuringia state election
German far-right party set to win its first state election, exit polls and partial counts show

The far-right Alternative for Germany won a state election for the first time Sunday in the country’s east, and was set to finish at least a very close second to mainstream conservatives in a second vote, projections showed.

By Geir Moulson, Associated Press

World Feb 10

Protest against the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, in Berlin
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What to know about Germany’s far-right politics and protests against its rise

For weeks, Germans have been flooding into streets, squares and parks, protesting the increasing influence of far-right parties. This comes as the leading far-right party in Germany suffered a narrow defeat in regional elections that were held in one of…

By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery

Oct 08

Conservative opposition in Germany projected to win 2 state elections

By Geir Moulson, Associated Press

Germany's center-right opposition won two state elections on Sunday at the halfway mark of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unpopular national government, and a far-right party that has been riding high in national polls made gains, projections showed.

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Jul 08

Election of 1st far-right candidate since Nazi era in German county raises concern

By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press

The election of the first head of a county administration by the far-right Alternative of Germany in a rural eastern region recently has led to concern among opponents of the party.

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Sep 23

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Merkel beating backlash to refugee policy in reelection bid

By PBS News Hour

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision in 2015 to admit more than a million migrants and refugees into the country has come to define this year’s election. While Merkel is the leading candidate for what would be her fourth term, critics…

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