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German AfD surge makes a Tidö-style deal unlikely in Germany
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German AfD surge makes a Tidö-style deal unlikely in Germany

Alternative for Germany continues to grow and the ruling Christian Democrats are shrinking - but a German Tidö Agreement is not currently in the cards. In some places, the other parties may need to make common cause to keep the far right out
Merz promises reforms after disastrous German state election results
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Merz promises reforms after disastrous German state election results

This weekend's two German state elections were "catastrophic," according to Chancellor Friedrich Merz. But he will not leave his post, promising to keep the governing coalition together for Germany's "democratic future
Berlin swings left as Merz’s CDU faces historic setback in regional votes
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Berlin swings left as Merz’s CDU faces historic setback in regional votes

The left-wing party Die Linke is making gains in Berlin. The far-right AfD is set to become the largest party in the former East German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Merz under pressure as AfD gains and state elections loom
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Merz under pressure as AfD gains and state elections loom

Friedrich Merz is losing a record number of voters to the far right. To shore up support, he is promising to lower gasoline prices - but the question is whether that will be enough to keep the chancellor in power
Klopp on AfD victory: I want to reclaim the flag for Germany
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Klopp on AfD victory: I want to reclaim the flag for Germany

Jürgen Klopp is not only thinking about winning football matches for Germany. The new head coach also wants to ensure that "national pride is not handed over to the wrong people," following the victory of the far-right AfD party in the state elections
Tens of thousands protest against far-right AfD after Saxony-Anhalt election win
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Tens of thousands protest against far-right AfD after Saxony-Anhalt election win

Tens of thousands of people protested on Saturday against the far-right AfD party, which won the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, last weekend.
Merz says AfD’s remigration calls amount to ethnic cleansing
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Merz says AfD’s remigration calls amount to ethnic cleansing

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is attacking the far-right AfD party, which won almost 44 percent in Sunday’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt.
Trump praises AfD’s election success in Saxony-Anhalt
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Trump praises AfD’s election success in Saxony-Anhalt

US President Donald Trump is praising the AfD's electoral success in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. "Wow! The German populist party just had a really big night," he writes on Truth Social
Merz deeply shocked after AfD landslide in Saxony-Anhalt state election
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Merz deeply shocked after AfD landslide in Saxony-Anhalt state election

German Chancellor expresses shock after far-right AfD party's landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt state election. "We didn't expect this," says Friedrich Merz
AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt could hit Ukrainian refugees and eastern transport routes, Germany fears
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AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt could hit Ukrainian refugees and eastern transport routes, Germany fears

The far-right AfD party, which won the election in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt state, has promised to reduce support for Ukrainian refugees. The country’s authorities fear that the new government could hamper important transport routes to the east
Expert: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt is a huge symbolic breakthrough
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Expert: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt is a huge symbolic breakthrough

The German far-right party AfD's landslide victory in the state election in Saxony-Anhalt is also making a big impact nationally. "It's a huge thing symbolically," political science professor Ann-Kristin Kölln tells TT
Far-right AfD wins landslide in Saxony-Anhalt election, falls short of majority
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Far-right AfD wins landslide in Saxony-Anhalt election, falls short of majority

The German far-right AfD party has become the largest party in the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, but without an outright majority. "We have made history," says Ulrich Siegmund, the party's top candidate in the state, on the ARD television channel
AfD Landslide in Saxony-Anhalt Sends Shockwaves Through German Politics, Expert Says
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AfD Landslide in Saxony-Anhalt Sends Shockwaves Through German Politics, Expert Says

The German far-right AfD's landslide victory in the state election in Saxony-Anhalt is also having a major impact nationally. It's a huge symbolic thing, says political science professor Ann-Kristin Kölln to TT
AfD becomes largest party in Saxony-Anhalt election, but falls short of majority
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AfD becomes largest party in Saxony-Anhalt election, but falls short of majority

The German far-right AfD party has become the largest party in the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, but without winning an outright majority. "We have made history," says Ulrich Siegmund, the party's top candidate in the state, on ARD television
AfD’s Ulrich Siegmund eyes historic majority in Saxony-Anhalt election
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AfD’s Ulrich Siegmund eyes historic majority in Saxony-Anhalt election

He wants to scrap public service, improve relations with Russia and launch a large-scale deportation campaign. With the AfD's Ulrich Siegmund, one of Europe's most extreme far-right parties could win its own majority in a German state parliament - for the first time since the founding of the Federal Republic in 1949
Thousands rally for democracy in Germany ahead of Saxony-Anhalt election
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Thousands rally for democracy in Germany ahead of Saxony-Anhalt election

The day before the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, thousands of Germans showed their support for democracy and concern that the far right could take power in the state.
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. "
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