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AfD, Germany

Germany’s far-right may be frozen out of power, but the AfD is now a powerful force

Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has lurched to the right with the once outcast Alternative for Germany (AfD) party now firmly established in German politics.

India Today on MSN · 16h

Rise of far-right AfD in Germany | Explained

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) became the second largest party in the Bundestag, winning 20.8 percent of the vote in the federal elections.

Hosted on MSN · 23h

AfD's core support comes from eastern Germany

Support for the far-right AfD doubled in Germany's 2025 election. Most of it came from the former East Germany, where deep divisions remain, nearly 35 years after German reunification. DW spoke with residents of Frankfurt (Oder) on the border with Poland.

Elon Musk Congratulates Germany’s Far-Right Party AfD

The Independent on MSN · 1d

Who are the AfD? Germany’s new far-right opposition and the subject of Elon Musk’s infatuation

Who are the AfD? Germany’s new far-right opposition and the subject of Elon Musk’s infatuation - The success of the far-right AfD is a ‘final warning’ to democratic parties, the winner of Germany’s el

Forbes on MSN · 2d

Germany Election Results: Center-Right Leader Declares Victory—And Elon Musk-Boosted AfD Celebrates

Trump hailed the result as a "GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY," while the far-right AfD party that Elon Musk has championed made historic gains.

Deadline on MSN · 1d

Elon Musk Congratulates Germany’s Far-Right Party AfD After Election Result

Elon Musk has continued his public association with Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, sending a congratulatory post on X to the party’s co-chair Alice Weidel following the election results last night in Germany.

Merz poised to lead Germany

The Washington Post · 2d

The Latest: Merz wins Germany's election while AfD makes historic gains

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election , with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II.

Reuters · 1d

Germany's Merz will push up debt with help of left, says AfD leader

The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), the second largest party in parliament after Sunday's election, said Germany's likely next chancellor would be held hostage by left-wing parties that would seek to loosen tough fiscal rules.

Las Vegas Sun · 1d

The Latest: Opposition leader Merz set to form Germany's next government

Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the country's second-largest party

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Germany’s Far-Right AfD Targets Victory Next Time After Breakthrough

The far-right Alternative for Germany vaulted into second place on Sunday after about a fifth of voters cast their ballot for ...

Germany’s 2025 federal election: How the struggle against fascism and war must be waged

The result of Germany’s federal election on February 23 is the product of a deep political and social crisis that will lead ...

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Right-wing Alternative for Germany scores second place in pivotal election, conservative set to to be next chancellor

Germany’s right-wing populist Alternative für Deutschland party, or AfD, is on course for a stunning result in Sunday’s ...

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How a Demographic ‘Doom Loop’ Helped Germany’s Far Right

“That feeds into this whole far-right populist narrative that the mainstream parties are abandoning those areas,” Lueders ...

11hon MSN

Germany's conservative election turn points to 'Trump effect internationally,' expert says

President Donald Trump's successful runs that prioritized halting illegal immigration have had an effect on international ...

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Germany's AfD: Proxies for Trump and Russia

The far-right Alternative for Germany wants to have a bigger say in foreign policy. It is relying on its contacts within the ...

17h

Germany’s AfD brings ‘friendly face of National Socialism’ into fold

The AfD parliamentary faction, which is jubilant after securing a record 21 per cent in Sunday’s federal elections, also ...

17hon MSN

Is German 'firewall' under threat after AfD success?

There is a determination among all of Germany's main parties to keep that block in place - and the German public backs them ...

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Elon Musk Congratulates Germany’s Far-Right Party AfD

Merz poised to lead Germany

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