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‘Stark rejection’: How Germany’s far-right AfD won key election in the east

In a first for far right since World War II, the party won the state of Thuringia, riding on grievances from the past.

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‘A punch to the country’: German Jewish groups and minorities aghast at AfD victory

Holocaust survivors shocked at extent of support for far-right party while people of colour fear for their safety

The Guardian - UK

There’s only one way to keep Germany’s far-right AfD at bay. Address the concerns it exploits

There are good reasons to place a political firewall around the extremists. But mainstream parties must also address the electorate’s loss of trust, says German-British historian Katja Hoyer

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Tuesday briefing: Why the far right’s success in German state elections can’t be written off as a local phenomenon any more

In today’s newsletter: Alternative für Deutschland have deployed Nazi rhetoric throughout their rise – and they are pulling the mainstream further to the right

The Guardian - UK

AfD’s success in German elections piles pressure on a fragmented EU

The centre ‘may be holding’ but if the far right continues to win elections, the European project faces a rocky few years

The Guardian - UK

Brazil's Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds decision to suspend X

A panel of five Supreme Court justices in Brazil has unanimously upheld the decision of one of its judges to block Elon Musk's social media platform X in the country. The platform has already been suspended since Saturday for violating local rules. According to Brazil's telecoms regulator, only Starlink, the…

France 24

Radical turn? East Germans reject mainstream parties as far right surges

Thuringia may represent just two percent of Germany's population, but the eastern state is hardly an outlier. The far right finished first in Sunday's regional elections, while also surging in nearby Saxony. Admittedly, the AfD, whose lead candidate Björn Höcke was twice fined this year for using Nazi-era slogans at…

France 24

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The Guardian view on the rise of AfD: winning an election won’t mean it wins power

Editorial: The emergence of the far right as a political force in eastern Germany is a concern for Europe’s biggest economy

The Guardian - UK

Anti-immigration leftists have potential to upend German political scene

State election results for Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance mean Russia-leaning populists could play decisive role

The Guardian - UK

Election Outcome Highlights Germany's Ukraine War Problem

Regional elections in Germany have laid bare a swell of opposition to the government's stance on the conflict in Ukraine at a time when Berlin is already under pressure over its aid for Kyiv.

International Business Times

The AfD has stunned Germany – but this was no surprise victory

Mainstream parties should have opposed the far right’s anti-migrant narrative after the Solingen knife attack, not condoned it. In Thuringia, they paid the price, says Berlin-based journalist Hanno Hauenstein

The Guardian - UK

Far-Right Afd's Gains In German State Elections Spark Concern

Concerns over AfD's rise prompt LGBTQ+ families to consider relocation amidst nationalist sentiments.

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AfD leaders demand inclusion in state coalition talks after election success

Voters want AfD taking part in government, German far-right party insists after results in Thuringia and Saxony

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Grief and anger in Israel after death of six hostages

General strike follows tens of thousands taking to the streets in protest against the government’s handling of the war in Gaza. Plus: fears of overtourism in Norway

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AfD surge alarms German businesses desperate for skilled immigrant labour

The historic showing for Germany's far-right anti-immigrant AfD party in Sunday's state elections threatens to complicate the country's search for the foreign talent it needs to maintain its labour force. We take a closer look. Also in this edition: Brazil's Supreme Court votes on whether or not to uphold a…

The Independent UK

A far-right German party's win has some fearing for the future. Others worry of a return to the past

Some Germans are worried about the future of their country after Alternative for Germany, or AfD, became the first far-right party to win a state election in post-World War II Germany

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf fires warning as far-right party win German state election

FORMER first minister Humza Yousaf has fired out a warning about “a rising tide of far-right populism” after the Alternative for Germany party…

Radio France Internationale

Germany's Scholz worried by far-right surge in regional elections

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called the results of two regional elections that saw big wins for the far-right AfD and losses for his coalition "bitter" and urged mainstream parties to form governments without "right-wing extremists".

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German Far-Right Party Projected To Win Regional Elections

Far-right AfD projected to win in Thuringia regional elections, challenging German coalition government. SPD faces disappointing results.

International Business Times

Some Joy, Dark Fears As Far-Right AfD Wins East German Vote

The mood was jubilant Sunday among supporters of the far-right AfD after the party triumphed in a regional election pundits labelled a political earthquake.

International Business Times

Bjoern Hoecke, Key Leader Of Germany's Far-right AfD

German far-right politician Bjoern Hoecke, known for his inflammatory rhetoric against immigrants and Islam, on Sunday led the AfD party to its first ever regional election victory.

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