Friedrich Merz confirmed as German chancellor after two votes
After initially failing to secure a majority, Friedrich Merz was confirmed as Germany’s new chancellor in a second parliamentary vote
The roots of neo-fascism in East Germany
The fall of the Berlin Wall enabled neo-fascist activity to spill over into East Germany, laying the groundwork for the strengthening of right-wing forces today
Springtime for militarization, winter for social rights in Germany
With Germany’s election two weeks away, attention is on the far-right AfD, whose platform threatens migrant and social rights
Germany’s alliance against the far-right cracks as CDU leans on AfD for support
Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has accepted support from the far-right to pass a parliamentary motion, leaving liberal parties scrambling ahead of next month’s general elections
Elon Musk and AfD’s Alice Weidel’s align ahead of elections in Germany
In a recent interview, Elon Musk and Alice Weidel from Alternative for Germany found common ground on topics ranging from anti-immigration to historical revisionism
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