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Germany’s Prince Reuss in court accused of leading ‘Reichsbürger’ coup plot that shocked the country

The group planned to storm into the parliament building in Berlin and arrest lawmakers, according to prosecutors

The Independent UK

German Coup Plot: Who Are The Alleged Ringleaders?

Aristocrat Prince Heinrich XIII Reuss is said to have been the main leader of the coup plot and was supposed to be installed as Germany's new head of state if the bizarre plan had succeeded.

International Business Times

The alleged leaders of a suspected German far-right coup plot are going on trial

The alleged leaders of a suspected far-right plot to topple the German government are among nine suspects going on trial in Frankfurt Tuesday, opening the most prominent proceedings in a case that shocked the country in late 2022

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Teenager Surrenders Over Attack On German Political Candidate

Teenager surrenders after attacking politician in Dresden, raising concerns of election violence. Mainstream parties accuse far-right party of fostering in...

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Has Germany’s far-right AfD become a gateway for Chinese and Russian spies?

The arrest this week of an aide to the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)'s lead candidate for the European parliamentary elections on accusations of spying for China is yet another blow to a party already tarnished by scandals involving alleged payments from sources close to Moscow.

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German Far-Right Lawmaker Dismisses Assistant Accused Of Spying

German far-right lawmaker dismisses assistant arrested for spying for China, vows to continue as top candidate in upcoming elections despite controversy.

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German far-right politician on trial for alleged use of banned Nazi slogan

Bjorn Hocke, leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Thuringia, faces three years in prison if convicted.

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Germany's Far Right Financed By Wealthy Retirees

Wealthy retired businessmen supporting Germany's far-right party raise concerns about political influence and democratic integrity.

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Germany's far-right AfD party rises in polls ahead of elections

Learn about the rise of Germany's far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AFD), ahead of crucial elections, as they gain popularity and face controversy.

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Far-right AfD Could Be Next After German Court Defunds Neo-Nazi Party

Germany's constitutional court on Tuesday approved a request to withdraw public funds from the neo-Nazi Homeland party, offering what one official called a possible "blueprint" for action against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).

International Business Times

Monday briefing: Why Germany’s far right AfD is thriving despite scandal

In today’s newsletter: Politicians from Germany’s rightwing AfD party have been exposed for plotting with extremists – but will they be banned, or could it see support rise?

The Guardian - UK

Anger grows as Germany protests against far-right party's anti-migrant stance

Anger is growing in Germany as tens of thousands protest against the far right Alternative for Germany party's stance on migrants, calling for a ban on the...

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Germany's Scholz warns of extremists stoking rage as farmers protest and discontent is high

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is calling for calm and a readiness to accept compromises as the country faces protests by farmers angry about a plan to cut their fuel subsidies

The Independent UK

German opposition figure launches a new party that may have potential against the far-right

A high-profile German opposition politician has formally founded a new party that combines left-wing economic policy with a restrictive approach to migration and other positions that some observers believe could help it take votes away from the far-right Alternative for Germany

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The Guardian - UK

Why are younger voters flocking to the far right in parts of Europe?

Many young people are not xenophobic but their lives are precarious, say experts, amid crises in housing and healthcare

The Independent UK

Europe's far-right populists buoyed by Wilders' win in Netherlands, hoping the best is yet to come

Geert Wilders provided a major boost to Europe's far-right populists with his election win in the Netherlands

The Independent UK

Prominent German leftist to launch a new party that could eat into far-right's support

A prominent German leftist politician has launched plans to form a new party that some observers think could take votes away from the far-right Alternative for Germany

The Independent UK

German far-right leader says gains in state election show her party has 'arrived'

A leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany says her party is no longer a primarily eastern German phenomenon after a pair of strong state election performances in the country’s more prosperous west

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The Independent UK

German prosecutors say witness evidence so far doesn't suggest a far-right leader was assaulted

German news agency dpa is reporting that prosecutors have said that testimony from witnesses hasn’t revealed any indication so far that a co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party was assaulted at an election rally

The Independent UK

German prosecutors are investigating whether a leader of the far-right AfD party was assaulted

German prosecutors say they have launched an investigation into the alleged assault of a co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party at an election rally

The Independent UK

A German far-right party leader has been taken to a hospital from an election rally

German police say a leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party was given medical treatment and then taken to a hospital shortly before he was due to speak at an election rally in Bavaria

The Independent UK

German far-right says the EU is a 'failed project' as it prepares for European Parliament elections

The far-right Alternative for Germany has declared the European Union a “failed project” in its current form as it adopts its program for next June’s European Parliament election at its party convention in the eastern city of Magdeburg

The Independent UK

German far-right leader urges conservatives to break down 'firewall' against his party

A leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany is urging members of the country’s main opposition conservative bloc to break down a “firewall” meant to isolate his party, which is at record levels in polls

The Independent UK

German opposition leader faces unease over comments on cooperation with far right

Germany’s opposition leader is insisting that there will be no “cooperation” at the local level between his party and the far-right Alternative for Germany after his suggestion that they might somehow work together drew unease within his own conservative bloc

The Conversation

Germany’s far-right AfD makes key political gains as Olaf Scholz's governing coalition wobbles

Opinion polls and local election results currently make unhappy reading for Germany’s government. In fact, the consistently strong performance of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Europe’s largest member state (and arguably the member state with the best reasons to ward off a far-right challenge) is worrying for everyone.

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