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Germany's far-right AfD hits 25% in poll, just behind conservatives

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has risen to 25% in a survey by polling firm INSA for the first time since ...

Germany’s Far-Right Party May Be Banned. Its Voters Fear Being Left Voiceless.

Supporters of the Alternative for Germany say they might quit voting if the party is outlawed. Some opponents are against ...

Why the birth rate in Germany continues to nosedive

Women in Germany are having just 1.35 children on average — a record low level. Does this say something about the country's ...

The Far Right in Germany Wants to Soften Its Image, Not Its Policies

The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has adopted a code of conduct for its members, without changing its positions on ...

Calls are mounting to ban Germany’s far-right AfD party – despite it being more popular than ever

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is now Germany’s largest opposition group and even topped several opinion polls – briefly putting it ahead of now-Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s center-right ...
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Germany’s Far Right Wants to Trap the Left in Culture Wars

Earlier this month, Politico leaked an internal strategy document from Germany’s anti-immigration Alternative für Deutschland ...
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Alternatives for Germany and the Rise of the German Right - Foreign Affairs

Since 1949, Germany's Christian Democratic Union hemmed in the edges of conservative German politics. But after 25 years of rule, the party’s support for the euro and Merkel’s immigration policies ...