AfD, Germany and CDU

Germany's CDU vows to make AfD 'as small as possible again'
The man likely to lead Germany's next government says there would be no cooperation with the far-right AfD. Friedrich Merz's conservative CDU/CSU bloc has faced flak after accepting AfD support on legislation.
Meet the Blue-Collar Voters Making Germany’s AfD Mainstream
The far-right party is walking in the steps of the MAGA movement by courting support in depressed, diverse industrial towns once dominated by the left.
Poll finds Germany's CDU/CSU bloc falling, far-right AfD in second
Support for Germany's conservative CDU/CSU alliance has dropped to 28% ahead of elections on February 23, a poll showed on Tuesday, days after it cooperated with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to pass a motion in parliament.
Germany: Merkel again criticizes Merz over vote with AfD
The former German chancellor said it was not right to remain silent after her party, the conservative CDU, relied on votes from the far-right AfD to pass a motion in parliament.Former German leader Angela Merkel has reiterated her criticism of chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz after he relied on votes from the far-right Alternative for Germany party
Germany: CDU leader Friedrich Merz says his party will 'never' work with far-right
The centre-right CDU has been accused of breaking 'taboo' by putting forward a motion to the Bundestag for a stricter migration policy which was backed by the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD).
Elon Musk-Backed German AFD Snubbed for Security Conference
World leaders, lawmakers, senior defense figures and other officials will attend the Munich Security Conference, which takes ...
What next in the fight against the far-right Alternative for Germany?
The Christian Democrats have vividly demonstrated that they will not be dissuaded from embracing the Alternative for Germany ...
Germany's Scholz faces Biden-like pressure to stand down in Feb 23 election as Musk-backed AfD rises in polls
The SPD is polling between 15 per cent and 16 per cent, trailing in third place just weeks before the February 23 snap ...
Amid heated migration debate, Germany sees 34% drop in asylum requests in 2024
Asylum applications in Germany fell by 34% last year, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, in news welcomed by the outgoing ...
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German far-right AfD receives campaign donation of €2.3 million
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Monday reported having received a campaign donation of some €2.35 million ...
Thousands demonstrate in Germany against working with the far right
Thousands of people took to the streets in Germany on Saturday to protest the conservative party's move to get legislation ...
AfD leader's Hungary invite shows erosion of German far-right party's isolation
An endorsement from Elon Musk, 5 million euros in financial donations this year alone, and now an invitation to meet ...
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 ...
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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 ... But we made an exception for the party, known as AfD, because we ...
Factbox-What Germany's election means for Bitcoin and the super rich
Germany elects a new parliament on February 23, with potential ramifications for the financial industry of Europe's largest ...
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Here’s what Germany’s next government will look like
Germany’s conservatives are desperate to avoid a three-party coalition, but the outcome depends on how many small parties ...