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German Prosecutors Move to Strip AfD Lawmaker's Immunity Amid Bribery Probe
BERLIN (Reuters) - Public prosecutors in Germany have moved to strip a politician from the far-right Alternative for Germany ...
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After Germany’s Elections, the AfD Could Still Have the Last Laugh
A German spy agency deems the party a threat to the “democratic order,” but voters say otherwise—should they be silenced, too ...
Germany's Merz says ban on far-right AfD won't solve problem
Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday that simply banning the far-right Alternative for Germany would not ...
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A Tricky Challenge for Germany’s New Government: a Far-Right Opposition
Now, following their disastrous performance in February’s federal elections, the Social Democrats may lose the room to the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, which came in second and ...
Germany's new challenges 80 years after VE day: AfD, antisemitism, and new politics
The political climate in Germany is shifting as the AfD rises in power, raising concerns about the future of Holocaust memory ...
Far-right German lawmaker Krah investigated over China bribery claims
German prosecutors on Friday opened an investigation into far-right lawmaker Maximilian Krah in connection with bribery by ...
Germany’s conservative establishment warns Trump officials to ‘stop meddling’ in country’s politics
Merz was elected chancellor Tuesday during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round.
Germany’s New Leader Has a Tough Job. It Just Got Tougher.
Friedrich Merz’s halting path to the chancellor’s office inflamed his challenges at home and abroad, including a threat from ...