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Opinion | Is The German 'Firewall' Crumbling?
For the last several years, it had been a belief in Germany that AfD's emergence was a mere flash in the pan. Recent elections have shown how wrong that assessment was.
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Opinion | The Rise Of The Far Right In Germany Is No Ordinary Shift
AfD's rise is a wake-up call for mainstream parties. German voters are shifting, and establishment politics must evolve.
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Germany's Conservatives CDU/CSU Declare Election Victory, Hard Coalition Talks Next
Germany may face months of uncertainty after the CDU/CSU conservative bloc won the national election but with no clear option for forming a government amid a fragmented political landscape.
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Germany's Far-Right Celebrates "Historic" Gains In National Elections
Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) celebrated a record election result Sunday that fuelled its wildest hopes of one-day entering government, a horror scenario for its many foes.
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Meet Alice Weidel, An Openly Gay Politician Who Is The Unlikely Queen Of German Far-Right
As an openly gay politician who lives with her Sri Lanka-born partner in Switzerland, Alice Weidel was an unusual choice to many to lead Germany's far-right and anti-immigration AfD into Sunday's elections.
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Germany's Gen Z Leans Right As Nation Votes For New Government This Sunday
As Germany heads to vote this Sunday, Gen Z is increasingly favouring the Right. Till as recently as 2021, many young German voters were seen supporting environmental protection and social justice causes, but that has changed dramatically.
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"Say No To...": Elon Musk's Message To Germany Before Snap Polls
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has called on the people of Germany to "say no" to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. His statement comes after Germany's ruling Social Democrats (SPD) on Saturday announced Scholz as the party's candidate for federal elections.
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Austria's Far-Right Unsure About Forming Government Despite Historic Victory
As jubilant Austrian far-right supporters celebrated their party's historic win in Sunday's national elections with beers, they knew forming a government would not be easy.
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Video: Canadian Man Fired From Job For Saving Moose From A Bear Attack
Mark Skage was fired by his employer, AFD Petroleum Inc., for allowing a moose calf to hop into his truck to escape a black bear.
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EU To Pay 3.5 Million Euros For Green Transport In 3 Indian Cities
The European Union (EU) has agreed to pay 3.5 million Euros to help evolve a low-carbon urban transport system between Kochi, Ahmedabad and Nagpur, and help India improve its sustainable transport policy, the government said on Friday.
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Jews Around World Concerned By Far-Right Breakthrough In German Election
Jewish groups in Europe and the United States expressed alarm on Sunday at the far-right Alternative for Germany's success in Germany's parliamentary election and urged other parties not to form an alliance with the AfD.
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Angela Merkel Hangs On To Germany But Bleeds Support To Surging Far Right
Chancellor Angela Merkel won a fourth term in office on Sunday but will have to build an uneasy coalition to form a German government after her conservatives haemorrhaged support in the face of a surge by the far-right.
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After Win Over Angela Merkel's Party, Anti-Migrant Group Eyes Berlin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces the threat of fresh gains by the right-wing populist AfD party in Berlin state elections Sunday, as discontent rises over her welcome to refugees.
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Angela Merkel Vows To Win Voters' Trust After German Election Defeat
Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged today to win back voters' trust after a nationalist, anti-immigration party beat her conservatives in a state election in the region where she has her political base.
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Angela Merkel Under Fire After Poll Defeat To Anti-Migrant Party
German Chancellor Angela Merkel came under renewed pressure over her liberal refugee policy today after an upstart anti-migrant populist party handed her party a humiliating defeat in her home state.
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Opinion | Is The German 'Firewall' Crumbling?
For the last several years, it had been a belief in Germany that AfD's emergence was a mere flash in the pan. Recent elections have shown how wrong that assessment was.
-
Opinion | The Rise Of The Far Right In Germany Is No Ordinary Shift
AfD's rise is a wake-up call for mainstream parties. German voters are shifting, and establishment politics must evolve.
-
Germany's Conservatives CDU/CSU Declare Election Victory, Hard Coalition Talks Next
Germany may face months of uncertainty after the CDU/CSU conservative bloc won the national election but with no clear option for forming a government amid a fragmented political landscape.
-
Germany's Far-Right Celebrates "Historic" Gains In National Elections
Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) celebrated a record election result Sunday that fuelled its wildest hopes of one-day entering government, a horror scenario for its many foes.
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Meet Alice Weidel, An Openly Gay Politician Who Is The Unlikely Queen Of German Far-Right
As an openly gay politician who lives with her Sri Lanka-born partner in Switzerland, Alice Weidel was an unusual choice to many to lead Germany's far-right and anti-immigration AfD into Sunday's elections.
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Germany's Gen Z Leans Right As Nation Votes For New Government This Sunday
As Germany heads to vote this Sunday, Gen Z is increasingly favouring the Right. Till as recently as 2021, many young German voters were seen supporting environmental protection and social justice causes, but that has changed dramatically.
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"Say No To...": Elon Musk's Message To Germany Before Snap Polls
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has called on the people of Germany to "say no" to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. His statement comes after Germany's ruling Social Democrats (SPD) on Saturday announced Scholz as the party's candidate for federal elections.
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Austria's Far-Right Unsure About Forming Government Despite Historic Victory
As jubilant Austrian far-right supporters celebrated their party's historic win in Sunday's national elections with beers, they knew forming a government would not be easy.
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Video: Canadian Man Fired From Job For Saving Moose From A Bear Attack
Mark Skage was fired by his employer, AFD Petroleum Inc., for allowing a moose calf to hop into his truck to escape a black bear.
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EU To Pay 3.5 Million Euros For Green Transport In 3 Indian Cities
The European Union (EU) has agreed to pay 3.5 million Euros to help evolve a low-carbon urban transport system between Kochi, Ahmedabad and Nagpur, and help India improve its sustainable transport policy, the government said on Friday.
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Jews Around World Concerned By Far-Right Breakthrough In German Election
Jewish groups in Europe and the United States expressed alarm on Sunday at the far-right Alternative for Germany's success in Germany's parliamentary election and urged other parties not to form an alliance with the AfD.
-
Angela Merkel Hangs On To Germany But Bleeds Support To Surging Far Right
Chancellor Angela Merkel won a fourth term in office on Sunday but will have to build an uneasy coalition to form a German government after her conservatives haemorrhaged support in the face of a surge by the far-right.
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After Win Over Angela Merkel's Party, Anti-Migrant Group Eyes Berlin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces the threat of fresh gains by the right-wing populist AfD party in Berlin state elections Sunday, as discontent rises over her welcome to refugees.
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Angela Merkel Vows To Win Voters' Trust After German Election Defeat
Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged today to win back voters' trust after a nationalist, anti-immigration party beat her conservatives in a state election in the region where she has her political base.
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Angela Merkel Under Fire After Poll Defeat To Anti-Migrant Party
German Chancellor Angela Merkel came under renewed pressure over her liberal refugee policy today after an upstart anti-migrant populist party handed her party a humiliating defeat in her home state.
