Far-right Alternative for Germany set to make gains in weekend election

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Berlinale Director Tricia Tuttle Voices Far-Right Concerns Ahead Of German Elections & Reflects On First Edition At The Helm

Berlin Film Festival director Tricia Tuttle has voiced her concerns about the rise of the far-right as Germany gears up for a general election this Sunday in which the extreme right-wing, Elon Musk and JD Vance-backed AfD party is projected to make significant gains. “I don’t know anyone that has an interest in a pluralistic society that values difference, that isn’t worried about what’s happening with the rise of the far-right, because that’s…

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On Sunday, more than 59 million Germans are called upon to renew their parliament, the Bundestag. An election marked by the pressure of the far right, and in which many people remain unspeakable.

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Far-Right Set to Double Their Support in German Election

The far-right AFD party are gaining traction in the German election. Plus: Steve Bannon becomes the latest high-profile right-winger to perform a Nazi salute in public. With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani and Katja Hoyer.…

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'Alice für Deutschland': Who is the German far right party's unlikely leader?

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is set to make major gains in Sunday's crucial election, and while it's leader holds typical nationalist and anti-foreigner views, her story is far from that of a quintessential extremist.

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Far-right Alternative for Germany set to make gains in weekend election

The NewsGermany’s center-right opposition is on course to win this weekend’s election, but gains by the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) will likely be the biggest story. The incumbent chancellor is unpopular, and Germany’s economy is sluggish: After decades as Europe’s industrial heartland, it is now “viewed as kaputt,” the BBC’s Europe editor said. Its dependence on Russian gas, Chinese demand for its goods, and US defense has been…

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Immigration and an ailing economy dominate Germany’s election as far right eyes gains

… Ukraine. But undoubtedly the big story is Alternative for Germany, … the AfD in European elections last year despite the … natural gas pumped into Europe by Russian President Vladimir Putin, with … of China has become an economic competitor, challenging Germany’s …