Prospective chancellor takes startlingly aggressive line against those protesting against gamble with AfD
The German conservative opposition leader, Friedrich Merz, whose party is widely tipped to win…
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As Germany braces for election, backing the far-right AfD no longer a taboo ○
The hardline party has 'an increasing influence on public opinion', say analysts, as voters prioritise migration.
German election: AfD’s Weidel doubles down on Holocaust comments ○
“I find it quite disturbing when the Holocaust is politically instrumentalized,” far-right leader says.
German far right may benefit most from Merz’s self-inflicted wound ○
Conservative leader's gambit to weaken the postwar 'firewall' may be a boon for the AfD ahead of a national election.
Alice Weidel: the far-right banker Elon Musk wants as German chancellor - podcast ○
Berlin correspondent Kate Connolly charts the rise of Alice Weidel, the far-right Alternative für Deutschland candidate for chancellor
Alice Weidel is a politician of contradictions: a German national…
A political gamble backfired spectacularly – bringing the far right closer to power in Germany | Jörg Lau ○
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The CDU’s Friedrich Merz has shattered the taboo that had underpinned German politics since the war. The unthinkable is now more possible
The tectonic plates are shifting in German politics. A momento…
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