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A Tricky Challenge for Germany’s New Government: a Far-Right Opposition
Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition is weighing how to confront the Alternative for Germany party, which has been rising in ...
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After Germany’s Elections, the AfD Could Still Have the Last Laugh
A German spy agency deems the party a threat to the “democratic order,” but voters say otherwise—should they be silenced, too ...
German prosecutors move to strip AfD lawmaker's immunity amid bribery probe
Public prosecutors in Germany have moved to strip a politician from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) of his ...
Germany's AfD backs new vote for chancellor on Wednesday
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) supports a second vote in parliament for chancellor taking place on Wednesday, ...
Cotton asks Gabbard not to share intel with Germany that can be used against far-right party
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) asked the director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to refrain from sharing intelligence with ...
Germany’s leader Friedrich Merz stunned after losing secret leadership election — a post-World War II first
At least a dozen members of Merz’s proposed coalition failed to back him in the first vote on Tuesday — despite his coalition ...
Germany's Merz says ban on far-right AfD won't solve problem
Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday that simply banning the far-right Alternative for Germany would not ...
What to Know About the Formation of Germany’s New Government
Friedrich Merz, a conservative Christian Democrat, is expected to become Germany’s next chancellor. But on Tuesday, he failed ...