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US Vice President JD Vance blasts Europe over free speech, lax migration

The US vice president calls Trump a ‘new sheriff in town’ as he offers harsh words for Washington’s European allies.

Al Jazeera · Feb 14, 2025

Vance Defends Musk's Involvement in Trump Admin to World Leaders: 'If America Can Survive Greta Thunberg, You Can Survive Elon Musk'

Vice President JD Vance defended Elon Musk at the Munich Security Conference, compared his influence to Greta Thunberg and accused European leaders of censoring populist voices.

Latin Times · Feb 14, 2025

Vance, Germany Lock Horns Over Far Right

US Vice-President JD Vance Friday urged Germany's mainstream political parties to drop resistance to cooperating with the far right, hours after Berlin rejected American "meddling" ahead of its election.

International Business Times · Feb 14, 2025

Munich car ramming: What happened, who’s the suspect, what’s next?

The Munich incident took place during an election campaign in which immigration and security are prominent issues.

Al Jazeera · Feb 14, 2025

What is the 'firewall' against the far-right Alternative for Germany party?

The anti-immigrant and far-right Alternative for Germany party has established itself as a significant political force in the 12 years since it was founded

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2025

‘There is fear of what lies ahead’: Germans divided as snap election looms

Voters share which party they are backing on key issues from immigration to economic stagnation amid a fractured political landscape

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2025

Afghan Faces Trial Over Deadly Knife Attack On German Policeman

An Afghan man with suspected jihadist motives goes on trial in Germany on Thursday over a knife attack that killed a policeman and wounded five others at an anti-Islam rally last year.

International Business Times · Feb 13, 2025

German party leaders are united against immigration – but there is little evidence for a key part of their argument

As Germany elects its next Bundestag, migration remains one of the most important issues to voters. But politicians are not debating how to attract the 288,000 migrants the country needs every year to maintain its workforce. Rather, parties struggle over who can promise the most deportations and the tightest border…

The Conversation · Feb 12, 2025

‘The far right wants us to play by their rules’: Can German Greens survive ‘witch-hunt’?

As AfD says Germany is in grip of ‘eco-dictatorship’, Green party tones down mention of climate action

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2025

Hungary's Orbán meets head of far-right German party AfD, calling her 'the future of Germany'

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is hosting Alice Weidel, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party's candidate for chancellor, a rare meeting between a European leader and Germany’s far-right party

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025