Germany, AfD

German Parliament Considers Ban of Right-Wing AfD Party Championed by Elon Musk
As the AfD gains popularity, its critics are seeking to take away voters’ ability to support or reject the party.
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.
Thousands protest in Germany against the far-right as AfD party begins election campaign
The protests took place while AfD was opening its election campaign in the central city of Halle on Saturday. View on euronews
Protests erupt across Germany after divisive vote with far-right AfD
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in cities across Germany on Thursday after a controversial motion demanding migration reforms was passed in parliament the previous day with support from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Germany: Mass protests after far-right AfD helps CDU/CSU
Protesters in Berlin gathered outside CDU headquarters.Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Germany on Thursday to protest the conservative Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union parties.
German politicians debate ban for far-right AfD after divisive vote
German members of parliament held an emotional debate about whether to ban the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Thursday, after it helped to pass a controversial motion in parliament the previous day demanding hard-line migration reforms.
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.
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 ...
Alternative for Germany party goes mainstream after historic vote on immigration restrictions
Alternative for Germany helped push an immigration restriction proposal over the threshold, breaking the "firewall" surrounding the right-wing party.
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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.
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
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Germany’s Christian Democrats unite with far-right AfD against refugees
For the first time in the 75-year post-war history of the German parliament, one of the major parliamentary groups has made ...