World Feb 23 German voters shift substantially to the right in landmark election By Malcolm Brabant, Kaisha Young, Satvi Sunkara
Politics Feb 19 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 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 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 Watch 5:10 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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 8:54 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… Continue watching