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Did Trump invite the AfD's Alice Weidel to the White House? Not exactly

Social media is awash with claims that Donald Trump invited Alternative for Germany (AfD) co-leader Alice Weidel to Washington. He didn’t, but a Republican congresswoman did.

Euronews

Forget diplomatic niceties: it’s beyond time Europe denounced Trump’s trashing of democracy in the US

The convention to stay out of allies’ internal affairs does not apply. What happens in America does not stay in America, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

Germany's Merz Vows 'Autumn Of Reforms' In Turbulent Times

Germany will need sweeping change to remain free and prosperous, Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned Wednesday, calling on the country to unite in the face of Russian aggression, economic woes and rising extremism.

International Business Times

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Merz’s CDU wins election in key German state, as support for AfD surges

Nationalist party nearly triples share of vote in western state of North Rhine-Westphalia, preliminary results show.

Al Jazeera

Social media rife with conspiracy theories after 16 candidates die ahead of German local elections

State police looking into the initial four deaths, which were announced on 1 September, told the German Press Agency (dpa) that there was no evidence of any third party involvement.

Euronews

What’s the top threat facing your country? Europeans in 5 countries say it’s fake news online

People view online misinformation, the global economy, and terrorism as major threats, while concern for climate change and infectious diseases has fallen in high-income countries, the survey found.

Euronews

Choir that drowned out Germany’s AfD leader happy to ‘bend the ear’ of country

Group ‘surprised’ when their song was used to disrupt an interview with Alice Weidel – but now they face a backlash

The Guardian - UK

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How Elon Musk, a social media powerhouse, boosted hard-right figures in Europe

Musk is a kingmaker on the platform he acquired in 2022, and European political figures have taken note.

Euronews

Key things to know about how Elon Musk has boosted hard-right figures in Europe

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The Independent UK

Anti-AfD protesters interrupt Alice Weidel interview live on German TV

Broadcaster to take precautions in future after whistling, shouting and music leave parts of exchange inaudible

The Guardian - UK

Protesters drown out live interview with far-right AfD party leader Alice Weidel

Far-right leader Alice Weidel's scheduled "summer interview" was drowned out by raucous demonstrators.

Euronews

Germany's AfD accuses Chancellor Merz of election fraud as it bids to reform image

Critics of the German far-right party say that the AfD is still far from having any real influence, as none of the other parties in the Bundestag are willing to cooperate with it.

Euronews

‘Preaching water, drinking wine’: Austrians mock far-right MPs for lucrative side jobs

Legislators from the Freedom party, which presents itself as the voice of ordinary people, top the parliamentary rich list

The Guardian - UK

German secret services await ruling on AfD ‘extremist organisation’ label

Germany's domestic intelligence agency was on Friday waiting for judges to decide if they could go ahead with their plan to classify the far-right Alternative for Germany party as an extremist movement.

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The Guardian - UK

Plan for windfarm in German ‘fairytale forest’ stokes green energy culture war

Far right accused of misinformation over turbines at Reinhardswald, which has left local people divided

Euronews

Germany's intelligence agency suspends AfD party's 'extremist' classification

The far-right party filed a lawsuit against the extremism designation and the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution says it will suspend the categorisation pending litigation.

Al Jazeera

AfD sues over ‘extremist’ classification; Germany rejects US criticism

‘We have learnt from our history that rightwing extremism needs to be stopped,’ Germany’s foreign ministry says.

Euronews

German far-right AfD party files lawsuit over 'right-wing extremist' designation

The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution last week designated the AfD as a right-wing extremist organisation, meaning authorities can step up their surveillance of the party.

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Radio France Internationale

Germany's intelligence service moves against far-right AfD, sets off quarrel with US

Germany's domestic intelligence service on Friday designated the far-right AfD party as an extremist group, setting off a diplomatic spat with the United States.

The Independent UK

Rubio mocked for calling German policy ‘tyranny in disguise’ and backing extremist AfD party

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency classifies far-right party Alternative for Germany as a ‘proven right-wing extremist organization’

International Business Times

Germany's AfD Dealt Blow With Right-wing Extremist Label

Germany's domestic intelligence service on Friday designated the far-right AfD party as an extremist group, handing authorities greater powers to monitor it and fuelling calls for it to be banned.

The Guardian - UK

German spy agency labels AfD as ‘confirmed rightwing extremist’ force

Upgrade from ‘suspected’ threat will mean greater surveillance of party that came second in last election

The Guardian - UK

Germany is now deporting pro-Palestine EU citizens. This is a chilling new step

The country’s so-called political centre has licensed a new era of authoritarianism – to the AfD’s delight, says Hanno Hauenstein, a Berlin-based journalist

The Guardian - UK

How AfD’s Alice Weidel went from German pariah to top opposition figure

When the newly elected Bundestag meets for the first time this week, far-right Weidel, who lives in Switzerland with her Sri Lankan-born wife, will lead its largest opposition party

The Independent UK

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 election warns

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