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AfD vows to deport undocumented migrants if it wins Saxony-Anhalt election
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AfD vows to deport undocumented migrants if it wins Saxony-Anhalt election

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party promises to deport undocumented migrants "from the first minute" if it wins the upcoming state election in Saxony-Anhalt.
AfD re-elects leaders as tens of thousands protest congress in Erfurt
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AfD re-elects leaders as tens of thousands protest congress in Erfurt

Tens of thousands of protesters are trying to disrupt the Alternative for Germany (AfD) congress in Erfurt on Saturday, where the party re-elected its leaders.
Germany to cut taxes for low-income earners, raise them for the wealthy
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Germany to cut taxes for low-income earners, raise them for the wealthy

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his coalition government are cutting taxes for low-income earners, with the richest paying more. The measure is intended to counter the appeal of the far-right nationalist AfD
EU prosecutors raid far-right Identity and Democracy group over suspected embezzlement
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EU prosecutors raid far-right Identity and Democracy group over suspected embezzlement

EU prosecutors have ordered house searches in several European countries as part of an investigation into a far-right European Parliament group for suspected embezzlement.
Democracy's last bullet in Germany - can Merz deliver?
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Democracy's last bullet in Germany - can Merz deliver?

Germany suffers from the EU's most expensive healthcare system, stagnant growth and a pension system that is considered in urgent need of reform. The government is plagued by internal battles, while the right-wing nationalist AfD is reaching record highs in public opinion polls
Drones at Putin's Davos - attack on oil terminal
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Drones at Putin's Davos - attack on oil terminal

Black smoke rises from the oil terminal in St. Petersburg
Narrow lead for the Green Party in Baden-Württemberg state election
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Narrow lead for the Green Party in Baden-Württemberg state election

The Green Party is narrowly ahead of the ruling CDU in the economically important state of Baden-Württemberg, according to initial vote counts. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is gaining support, while the Social Democrats appear to have been halved to just over five percent
German AfD temporarily exempted from extremist label by Cologne court
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German AfD temporarily exempted from extremist label by Cologne court

A German court has temporarily overturned an earlier ruling that the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party should be classified as "confirmed right-wing extremists. "
Six people who could shape European politics in 2026
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Six people who could shape European politics in 2026

Will Europe tilt even further to the right in 2026 - or will there be a backlash against the United States' Donald Trump? Here are six people in the European spotlight this spring.
Tidö cooperation on exports – the EU's far right increasingly powerful
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Tidö cooperation on exports – the EU's far right increasingly powerful

The Tidö cooperation is increasingly being exported to the EU Parliament. Environmental issues are being sidelined as the conservatives turn to the far right
Tidö cooperation on exports – the EU's far right increasingly powerful
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Tidö cooperation on exports – the EU's far right increasingly powerful

The Tidö cooperation is increasingly being exported to the EU Parliament. Environmental issues are being sidelined as the conservatives increasingly turn to the far right
Scholz: Sweden has an important role in Europe
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Scholz: Sweden has an important role in Europe

Olaf Scholz watched with joy as Sweden joined NATO and strengthened European support for Ukraine. We play an important role in increasing cooperation across national borders, also for Germany, says the former Chancellor
EU requirement: Let women on maternity leave vote via proxy
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EU requirement: Let women on maternity leave vote via proxy

Pregnant and maternity leave members of the European Parliament will be allowed to vote by proxy – if the majority gets its way. However, those on paternity leave will have to wait
The far right goes to court – wants to review EU support
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The far right goes to court – wants to review EU support

The EU Parliament is being taken to court by the far right, who are demanding to review support for independent organizations in the EU.
Far-Right Gains Momentum in German Local Elections
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Far-Right Gains Momentum in German Local Elections

The Far-Right Party AFD is going strongly forward in the local elections in the German Nordrhein-Westfalen. The Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats are worried, despite maintaining their position as the state's largest party
Musk Joins Right-Wing Extremist Rally in London via Video Link
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Musk Joins Right-Wing Extremist Rally in London via Video Link

Several people have been arrested during a huge right-wing extremist demonstration in central London. According to the police, approximately 110,000 people have marched towards the government quarter Whitehall
Immunity Removed for AfD Politician Maximilian Krah in Spy Scandal
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Immunity Removed for AfD Politician Maximilian Krah in Spy Scandal

The Federal Diet in Germany has decided to lift the legal immunity of the scandal-tainted AfD member Maximilian Krah, who is suspected of a crime in connection with a Chinese spy intrigue.
Merkel Acknowledges Refugee Policy Boosted AFD Support
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Merkel Acknowledges Refugee Policy Boosted AFD Support

”We can do it” – we will manage it, said Angela Merkel when hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants came to Europe in 2015. Now the former German Chancellor says her policy contributed to strengthening the far-right – but she does not regret it
Borussia Dortmund Challenges AfD Over Unauthorized Sticker Use
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Borussia Dortmund Challenges AfD Over Unauthorized Sticker Use

The German top club Borussia Dortmund is taking action after the right-wing extremist party AFD referred to the club on a sticker.
Global Views on Trump: Swedes and Mexicans Most Critical
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Global Views on Trump: Swedes and Mexicans Most Critical

Arrogant yes, honest no. That is the global image of Donald Trump, according to an opinion poll on the view of the US and its president
Germany Temporarily Lifts Extremist Label on AfD
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Germany Temporarily Lifts Extremist Label on AfD

The German intelligence service is withdrawing its fresh extremist label of the high-nationalist AfD, reports Politico. At least temporarily
Germany Orders Border Police to Reject Paperless Asylum Seekers
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Germany Orders Border Police to Reject Paperless Asylum Seekers

Germany's new government orders the border police to reject paperless migrants, including asylum seekers, announces Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt. Switzerland reacts negatively to the extended border surveillance
Friedrich Merz Elected German Chancellor, Celebrates with Cabinet Meeting and Beer
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Friedrich Merz Elected German Chancellor, Celebrates with Cabinet Meeting and Beer

The Christian Democrat Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany's new Chancellor, after the fiasco when he did not get enough votes in a first ballot. What a day it has been, says Merz who later in the evening can look forward to both a cabinet meeting and a well-chilled beer
AFD Challenges Extremist Label in German Court
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AFD Challenges Extremist Label in German Court

High Nationalist Alternative for Germany, which became the second largest in the German election in February, is dissatisfied with the label "confirmed right-wing extremist". Now the xenophobic and Russia-friendly party is taking the German Constitutional Protection (BFV) to court
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