Alice Weidel, first openly gay leader of far-right AfD, steals limelight as Germany votes to choose its Chancellor
Alice Weidel, the first ever candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party for the post of Chancellar, lives ...
Elon Musk issues ultimatum, Germany moves to the right and Pope Francis is in critical condition: Weekend Rundown
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Elon Musk’s Bid to Propel Germany’s Far-Right Party to Victory Has Failed
The racist, far-right, pro-Russia AfD— founded in 2013 as an anti-European Union party—is an outlier even among Europe’s nationalist parties. One senior leader has been twice convicted of using banned ...
Friedrich Merz, a Conservative, Appears Poised to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor
Whether he can form a strong coalition remains to be seen, but whatever he does will be an essential part of Europe’s ...
Germany's conservatives led by Merz win election, far-right AfD follows in second
The conservative CDU/CSU alliance led by Friedrich Merz won Sunday's elections with between 28.5 and 29 percent of the vote, ...
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Conservatives win German vote as far-right makes record gains
Germany's conservatives won Sunday's elections, with their leader Friedrich Merz set to become the next chancellor, followed by the far-right AfD in second place after record gains, according to ...
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Rise of Germany's Elon Musk-backed far-right AfD whose leader had Nazi judge grandpa
Germany is at a crossroads, a populist storm loved by Elon Musk brews in the east. After years of centrist rule and decades ...
German Elections 2025: Opinion polls indicate major shift in Germany’s national elections
The AfD is now positioned to make history, with polls suggesting it could become the country’s second-largest political force ...