Alternative for Germany
How the far right is weaponizing Nazi history in Germany
The AfD is pushing to downplay the crimes of the Nazi era, amid fears of a new wave of German nationalism.
Far-right German lawmakers aren't sorry for walking out of a ceremony for Holocaust victims
“This so-called Alternative for Germany bases its policies on hate and exclusion
The far-right AfD’s call for “Islam-free schools” is reminding Germans of Nazi propaganda
“If you don't see fascism, you just don't want to see it.”
The real reason Merkel’s coalition is in crisis is the rise of the far-right AfD
“That’s why the CSU is panicking — trying to do whatever it takes to hold the AfD down and secure its vote.”
Merkel gets 4 more years in Germany — and a government, too
French President Emmanuel Macron hailed the result as “good news for Europe.”
A Muslim convert in an anti-Islam German political party has everyone confused
“I see my task as creating consensus between German Islam and conservative Germans.”
Germany skids into crisis after coalition talks collapse
After four weeks of negotiations, the free-market liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) exited talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU), Bavaria’s Christian Social Union, and the Greens.
The far right isn’t the real story of the German elections
Merkel is by far the longest-serving political leader of a major democratic state, having already survived two U.S. presidents, three French presidents, three British prime ministers, four Greek premiers, and five Italian ones.
Gays Really Love Germany's Racist, Homophobic Far Right Party
How, exactly, did the European far right capture gay voters and candidates? It was easier than you think.