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AfD launches manifesto as campaign season for German election begins

Polling for far-right insurgent and its extreme policies is rising but other parties have closed ranks against it despite their weak popularity

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2025

German Far Right Emboldened By Austria

Buoyed by the endorsement of Elon Musk and enjoying new highs in the polls ahead of elections in February, Germany's far-right AfD is hoping for a further boost from the success of the far right in neighbouring Austria.

International Business Times · Jan 12, 2025

Germany's Election Campaign: Afd Convention Disrupted By Protests

Protests disrupt far-right party convention in Riesa, Germany. Mainstream Union bloc leads in polls as election campaign gains momentum.

Top News · Jan 12, 2025

Protests Delay Start Of German Far-right Party's Key Meet

A key congress of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party was delayed Saturday as thousands shouting "No to Nazis" protested outside the venue in the eastern town of Riesa.

International Business Times · Jan 11, 2025

Far-right party's convention draws protests as Germany heads into an election

A convention of a far-right party is being met by protests in Germany as it and other major parties launch their campaigns for the country’s election next month

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2025

Twin-headed Trump-Musk onslaught leaves Europe floundering for response

Incoming US president and oligarch ally are wreaking diplomatic havoc among Washington’s beholden allies

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2025

The AfD leader’s fawning over Elon Musk should sink her party. Instead, it will boost it

Alice Weidel’s livestreamed chat with the X owner made for excruciating listening – but even talk of Hitler won’t deter her supporters, says Berlin-based journalist Thomas Vorreyer

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2025

Elon Musk hosts German far-right leader on X in latest bid to sway European politics

Tech billionaire tells Germans to vote for far-right Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) in upcoming election

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025

Elon Musk Claims 'Theft is Legal in California,' Says the Only Thing Stopping Robbers Is When Their 'Back Hurts From Carrying Out All the Goods'

Elon Musk claimed that crime has effectively been legalized in the state of California during a live interview on X Spaces Thursday.

Latin Times · Jan 9, 2025

German Far Right AfD Leader Dismisses Comparisons to Nazis, Says Party is 'Exact Opposite of Hitler'

During a discussion between billionaire Elon Musk and chief of the German far-right AfD party, Alice Weidel, Weidel pushed back against comparisons between her party and the German Nazi party.

International Business Times · Jan 9, 2025