The success of the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is a sign of the times. Across Europe, far-right parties once on the fringe have gone mainstream, borne into power or closer to it by popular ...

Weidel led the Alternative for Germany, a male-dominated party accused of far-right extremism, from the fringes into the ...

The election successes of far-right parties in Germany and elsewhere is making it harder to solve social problems. Experts ...

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Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has lurched to the right with the once outcast Alternative for Germany (AfD) party now firmly established in German politics.

Elections in Germany "are usually dull affairs" but, as Germans head for the polls this weekend, "this time it's different", said Sky News commentator Adam Boulton. The country's proportional ...

Far-right, far-left parties win third of seats in election Means they can try to block increased defence spending Investors cheer conservatives' win, tough coalition talks ahead Business leaders ...

Or sign-in if you have an account ... Alternative for Germany (AfD) made the most dramatic gains, doubling its vote to 21 per cent from 10.4 per cent in the 2021 elections.

Private security hired by the AfD wore yellow fluorescent jackets and guarded the backstage area. The AfD — the party currently occupying second place in German election polls with 22% support ...

Contrary to Vance’s view, she said, the anti-AfD consensus among the mainstream parties is actually a sign of the health of German democracy. The political firewall reflects the fact that “80% ...