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Germany politics
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2 days ago

Is the far-right AfD misusing its parliamentary questions?

Bavarian principal Roland Feucht faced backlash for promoting democracy, highlighting fears among teachers of political repercussions from the far-right AfD.
#hungary
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Hungary's voters shunned Orban but it may be too early to celebrate end of Europe's far right

Hungary's election results indicate voter frustration with corruption and economic issues, not a definitive end to far-right populism in Europe.
Europe politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Hungarian election: Will Europe's far-right help Orban win?

The turnout for the 'Patriots' Grand Assembly' in Hungary was low despite the presence of prominent far-right politicians.
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Hungary's voters shunned Orban but it may be too early to celebrate end of Europe's far right

Hungary's election results indicate voter frustration with corruption and economic issues, not a definitive end to far-right populism in Europe.
Europe politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Hungarian election: Will Europe's far-right help Orban win?

The turnout for the 'Patriots' Grand Assembly' in Hungary was low despite the presence of prominent far-right politicians.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Rightwing populism is littered with broken promises. Its opponents need to make those failures count | Andy Beckett

Rightwing populists often fail to deliver on their ambitious promises while maintaining a perception of progress and decisiveness.
European startups
fromComputerworld
2 days ago

Germany's sovereign AI hope changes hands

Aleph Alpha is merging with Canada's Cohere to create a powerful AI entity amid Europe's push for technological independence from US vendors.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
3 days ago

Germany unveils first ever military strategy for Bundeswehr

Germany's Bundeswehr has adopted a military strategy to address increasing international threats, particularly from Russia.
France politics
fromwww.thelocal.fr
4 days ago

OPINION: France's traditional conservatives will not stop the Far Right in 2027

Bruno Retailleau has been chosen as the candidate for Les Republicains in the 2027 presidential election, reflecting a shift from traditional Gaullism.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Farage urged to act against candidates with racist, misogynistic and homophobic views

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting without paywalls.
#germany
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
4 days ago

Germany turns away nearly 30,000 applicants to integration courses

Tens of thousands of immigrants in Germany have been blocked from integration courses due to a freeze on applications by authorities.
Germany politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Raise our heads and resist': how Europe's civil society is fighting back against the far right

Progressive civil society groups in Germany are perceived as undermining democracy by the far-right, leading to increased parliamentary scrutiny of NGOs.
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
4 days ago

Germany turns away nearly 30,000 applicants to integration courses

Tens of thousands of immigrants in Germany have been blocked from integration courses due to a freeze on applications by authorities.
Germany politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Raise our heads and resist': how Europe's civil society is fighting back against the far right

Progressive civil society groups in Germany are perceived as undermining democracy by the far-right, leading to increased parliamentary scrutiny of NGOs.
Europe politics
fromThe Nation
4 days ago

Boris Kagarlitsky on Hungary's Election

Boris Kagarlitsky, imprisoned for opposing the war in Ukraine, continues to produce political analysis and critiques from his cell, focusing on leftist opportunities.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Germany news: Far-right AfD ahead of Merz's conservatives

The far-right Alternative for Germany leads in polls, with 26% support, while Chancellor Merz's bloc has dropped to 25%.
Europe politics
fromThe Nation
6 days ago

The Honeymoon Is Over Between Trump and Europe's Far Right

Donald Trump's actions are straining US-Europe relations, particularly regarding energy security and political alliances within Europe.
#crime-statistics
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

German crime statistics: false blame on migrants?

Nationality and age significantly influence crime statistics in Germany, with non-Germans disproportionately represented among suspects.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

German crime figures: Are migrants unfairly targeted?

Nationality and age significantly influence crime statistics in Germany, with non-Germans and young men being disproportionately represented among suspects.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

German crime statistics: false blame on migrants?

Nationality and age significantly influence crime statistics in Germany, with non-Germans disproportionately represented among suspects.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

German crime figures: Are migrants unfairly targeted?

Nationality and age significantly influence crime statistics in Germany, with non-Germans and young men being disproportionately represented among suspects.
Europe politics
fromSlate Magazine
6 days ago

Viktor Orban's Defeat Showed Democrats How to End Trump's Rule

The Trump administration exemplifies self-dealing and corruption, impacting democracy and governance in the U.S.
Germany news
fromBig Think
2 weeks ago

Militant democracy or creeping illiberalism? Germany's free speech dilemma.

Germany's aggressive hate-speech laws, intended to protect minorities, often shield the government and can be misused against the very groups they aim to protect.
France politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Could the continent's far right be suffering from a Trumplash?

The Rassemblement National's local election performance indicates potential vulnerabilities ahead of the upcoming presidential vote in France.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Farage backs election candidate appearing to do Nazi salute in photo

Nigel Farage supports Corey Edwards despite a controversial photo resembling a Nazi salute, claiming it was an impression of a TV character.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Germany: Conservatives link immigration with crime

Friedrich Merz links violence against women to immigrant groups and advocates for large-scale deportations in response to rising crime rates.
France politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

After setbacks across Europe, is the populist far right losing ground?

Far-right parties in France, Italy, and Slovenia faced setbacks in recent elections, but analysts caution against drawing long-term conclusions from these results.
Germany politics
fromTruthout
4 weeks ago

European Progressives Have Chance to Turn Far Right Losses Into Long-Term Defeat

Hard right political parties are gaining influence in Europe, with the potential for significant power shifts by the end of the decade.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Denmark election: far right has slowed under Frederiksen but at what cost?

Mayasa Mandia, a recent graduate, criticizes the normalization of far-right rhetoric under Mette Frederiksen's government and supports left-wing parties in the election.
#afd
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany's AfD: The new neoliberal workers' party?

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) gained significant support in Rhineland-Palatinate, particularly among working-class voters, amid economic concerns.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany's AfD: The new neoliberal workers' party?

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) gained significant support in Rhineland-Palatinate, particularly among working-class voters, amid economic concerns.
Europe news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Everything is a political weapon since Trump's re-election, says Germany's ex-economy minister

Energy weaponization by Russia evolved into broader economic weaponization under Trump, prompting Germany to recognize strategic vulnerabilities in energy dependence and diversification.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany's Left Party rocked by antisemitism allegations

The distinction between legitimate criticism of Israel and antisemitism is often blurred, raising concerns about political resolutions and their implications.
Film
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Germany news: Right-wing violence rises in 2025

Germany recorded 1,521 cases of right-wing politically motivated violence in 2025; the Berlinale defended filmmakers amid controversy over politics in art.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Lower Saxony: AfD state chapter designated extremist group

Lower Saxony's intelligence agency designates the AfD state chapter as an extremist surveillance object, enabling intensified monitoring, informants, and telecommunications surveillance.
fromAeon
2 months ago

The yearnings that take young Europeans into the far Right | Aeon Essays

Grappling with the loneliness epidemic, the damaging role of social media on face-to-face socialising, and young people's struggles to interact with peers in the post-pandemic era, psychotherapists look for an explanation in the lack of 'community'. Sociologists talk about community as a solution for childcare shortages and the best way to support nuclear families. Anthropologists remind us about the power of collective rituals, and bring up examples of culturally diverse models of communal life.
Philosophy
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany news: Pistorius brushes off SPD leadership talk

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius rejects calls for leadership change in SPD after significant election loss in Rhineland-Palatinate.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany news: Last day of campaigning before state election

Boris Pistorius visits Asia to discuss defense cooperation amid geopolitical tensions and concerns over US military operations in Germany related to Iran.
#rhineland-palatinate
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany news: CDU wins Rhineland-Palatinate election

Friedrich Merz's CDU wins Rhineland-Palatinate elections, with Gordon Schnieder likely to become the new premier, seeking a coalition with SPD.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany news: CDU wins Rhineland-Palatinate election

Friedrich Merz's CDU wins Rhineland-Palatinate elections, with Gordon Schnieder likely to become the new premier, seeking a coalition with SPD.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany's governing CDU, SPD watch latest regional election

The state election in Rhineland-Palatinate is highly competitive, with the CDU and SPD in a tight race for majority control.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Berlin closely watching latest German regional election

Rhineland-Palatinate's state election on March 22 is crucial, with CDU and SPD in a tight race for majority control.
#spd-decline
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

State elections spell doom for Germany's oldest party

The SPD, Germany's oldest political party, has collapsed to historic lows, achieving only 5.5% in Baden-Württemberg elections, as traditional working-class voters shift to the AfD and Left Party due to the party's failure to represent economically disadvantaged populations.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

State elections spell doom for Germany's oldest party

The SPD, Germany's oldest political party, has collapsed to historic lows, achieving only 5.5% in Baden-Württemberg elections, as traditional working-class voters shift to the AfD and Left Party due to the party's failure to represent economically disadvantaged populations.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany news: Merz faces new election test in Hesse

Germany's coalition government demands fuel price relief measures as prices surge due to US-Iran conflict, with proposals including price caps and fuel tax cuts.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Has Europe's center-right started relying on the far right?

Europe's center-right EPP party is increasingly coordinating with far-right groups to secure legislative majorities, signaling a structural shift away from traditional democratic firewalls against extremism.
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Germany news: Far-right AfD polls 37% ahead of state vote

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Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany: A regional election overshadowed by the Iran war

Rhineland-Palatinate's March 22 state election is a tight race between the SPD and CDU, with the FDP likely to lose parliamentary representation and control of the viticulture ministry.
#german-politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Lawmakers in German state elect new governor to counter far-right rise

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Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany: AfD marks success in state election

The AfD achieved 18.8% in Baden-Württemberg, its best western German result, demonstrating the far-right party's establishment across all German society including wealthy regions.
#german-regional-elections
Germany politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

German state election a test for chancellor Friedrich Merz

The CDU seeks to win Baden-Württemberg's regional election Sunday against the Greens and counter the far-right AfD's rising influence across Germany.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany news: Merz's CDU, Greens in tight race in state poll

Baden-Württemberg voters decide between CDU and Greens in a tight race, with the far-right AfD expected to significantly increase its support from 2021 levels.
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1 month ago
Germany politics

Germany news: Greens lead Merz's CDU in critical state poll

Baden-Württemberg's regional election results show the Greens winning with 32%, the CDU at 29%, and the AfD at 17.5%, marking the first of five German regional elections in 2026.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany news: State election set to test Merz's popularity

Baden-Württemberg's regional election tests CDU Chancellor Merz's popularity and measures far-right AfD strength amid German economic concerns about rising living costs and insufficient savings.
Germany politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

German state election a test for chancellor Friedrich Merz

The CDU seeks to win Baden-Württemberg's regional election Sunday against the Greens and counter the far-right AfD's rising influence across Germany.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany news: Merz's CDU, Greens in tight race in state poll

Baden-Württemberg voters decide between CDU and Greens in a tight race, with the far-right AfD expected to significantly increase its support from 2021 levels.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany news: Greens lead Merz's CDU in critical state poll

Baden-Württemberg's regional election results show the Greens winning with 32%, the CDU at 29%, and the AfD at 17.5%, marking the first of five German regional elections in 2026.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany news: State election set to test Merz's popularity

Baden-Württemberg's regional election tests CDU Chancellor Merz's popularity and measures far-right AfD strength amid German economic concerns about rising living costs and insufficient savings.
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