Germany’s Identity at a Crossroads

Germany’s Identity at a Crossroads as Far-Right AfD Party Surges in Polls
Concerns about Holocaust trivialization and nationalist policies underscore the growing anxiety over the influence of the far-right party, which recently won the endorsement of Elon Musk Strong relations with Israel and a commitment to commemorating the Holocaust have been central tenets in Germany’s identity since the end of the Nazi regime,
Factbox-Germany's election in polls, parties and policy debates
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany will hold a snap national election on Feb. 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition. Here are the main parties contending, their poll standings,
Germany: Thousands march as AfD election campaign begins
Thousands of people protested the rise of the far right in cities across Germany on Saturday, as the Alternative for Germany party campaign kicked off.Thousands of Germans took to the streets in several cities to protest the rise of far-right extremism and the growing popularity of the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party.
Far-right AfD event in central German city accompanied by protests
An election campaign event by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the central city of Halle was accompanied by protests on Saturday. Several hundred demonstrators were on site in the city,
Thousands protest in Germany against the far-right as AfD party begins election campaign
People gather to protest against the Far Right, in Cologne, Germany, Saturday Jan. 25, 2025. Banner reads: "Immediate lessons for Merz in democracy and decency". (Christoph Dr
As Germany heads to polls, is Olaf Scholz ‘firewall to AfD’ crumbling?
Germany’s election campaign heats up as CDU leader Friedrich Merz indicates potential cooperation with the far-right AfD to ...
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Take it from a German Jew: The AfD and its supporters aren’t making Jews safer
An editor at Germany's Jewish newsweekly responds to Elon Musk's endorsement of the Alternative for Germany political party.
Germany’s Likely Leader Flirts With a Taboo: Working With the Far Right
Responding to the killing of a child, the poll-leading Christian Democrats are pushing to overhaul migration laws — possibly ...
Germany's AfD Demands Border Closures After Killings, Including 2 Year Old
A rejected Afghan asylum-seeker killed two people and left several others injured in a stabbing in Aschaffenburg, Germany.
Holocaust memorial chair: Musk’s call for Germany to ‘move beyond’ Nazi guilt is dangerous
The chair of Yad Vashem, Israel’s official Holocaust memorial, said Sunday tech billionaire Elon Musk’s call for Germans to ...
German government, opposition clash over rival border policies
Germany's government and opposition parties duelled on Monday over rival border control policies, with opposition leader ...
Thousands in Germany protest the rise of the far right ahead of next month’s election
Tens of thousands of Germans protested in Berlin and other cities against the rise of the far-right, anti-immigrant ...
The Local1d
EXPLAINED: The CDU's immigration plan for Germany including citizenship reform
The conservatives in Germany are proposing a crackdown on migration policies - including citizenship laws - after the fatal ...
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How long can Germany’s firewall against far-right AfD hold?
Mainstream German parties have sworn off working with the far-right Alternative for Germany, but its ongoing rise and ...
Musk tells Germans to get over ‘past guilt’ at far-right AfD rally
Tech billionaire Elon Musk told Germans they should be proud of their heritage and should “move beyond” the “past guilt” of ...
Elon Musk Addresses Germany’s Far-Right AfD Party In Surprise Rally Appearance—Amid ‘Nazi Salute’ Controversy
The world’s richest person has heaped praise on the Alternative for Deutschland party in recent weeks ahead of the country’s ...