AfD State Election Win Triggers Protests and Political Turmoil in Germany

A Far-Right Win Puts New Pressure on Germany’s Leader

Chancellor Friedrich Merz was a drag on his conservative party in its disastrous loss to the far right in a state election. He has vowed better communication, but no policy changes.

By Jim Tankersley

In Germany, AfD's performance in Saxony-Anhalt weakens Friedrich Merz

'Deeply shocked' by the far right's regional victory on Sunday, the chancellor now has to contend with his coalition partner, the Social Democratic Party, which wants to renegotiate pension reform. For its part, Alternative for Germany says it aims to reach 40% of the vote at the federal level by 2029.

Friedrich Merz is now on borrowed time. But that’s not why the AfD’s triumph is seismic | Jörg Lau

The anti-fascist consensus about our Nazi past is fundamental to German democracy. But that, shockingly, is being shattered As shock at the scale of the far right’s resounding state-election victory in Germany reverberated on Sunday, not everybody was unhappy. Seconds after the first exit polls from Saxony-Anhalt were revealed, Donald Trump posted the results on his Truth Social platform, seemingly delighted by the devastation of the centrist-conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) and the sur...

By Jörg Lau

‘Truly terrifying’: AfD election win sparks protests across Germany

The victory of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Sunday's state election in Saxony-Anhalt sparked protests across Germany on Monday, as demonstrators called for a united front against the hardline anti-immigrant party. Some protesters call for the party, some of whose members have praised the Nazis, to be banned, but others say AfD's success is a result of a failure of mainstream political parties.

By FRANCE24

Why the AfD’s win in Germany is a victory for Trump’s plan to destabilize Europe

The far-right party had the backing of Elon Musk, who, along with other MAGA figures, has celebrated the historic results in Saxony-Anhalt

By Iker Seisdedos García

After Far-Right Triumph, Merz Faces Narrow Path to Save His Government

The state election result could lead to a debate over the future of the firewall that has kept the Alternative for Germany out of power.

Friedrich Merz decries landmark win for far-right AfD party as ‘tectonic shift’

‘Extremist’ group enjoys biggest ever victory over CDU in regional vote

By James C Reynolds and Dan Haygarth

An AfD warning for Germany: understanding the Saxony-Anhalt Vote

Germany’s far right claimed its biggest electoral success since World War II in Sunday’s regional vote in Saxony-Anhalt, with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party advancing to the cusp of genuine power for the first time. The state election is seen as a key test of whether the anti-immigrant, Russia-friendly AfD, now comfortably the most […]

By Theodosis Pipis

A landmark victory for the far-right AfD is a dangerous m... - The Observer

A landmark victory for the far-right AfD is a dangerous m...  The Observer

Germans in Finland express concern following far-right AfD's state election win

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won a regional election on Sunday night, polling well ahead of more mainstream rivals.

'Deeply Shocked': Merz Speaks Of 'Consequences' After Historic CDU Defeat

'Deeply Shocked': Merz Speaks Of 'Consequences' After Historic CDU Defeat via Remix News, Germany's political establishment is still absorbing the shock of Sunday's state election in Saxony-Anhalt, where the Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged to 43.8 percent and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) of Chancellor Friedrich Merz crashed to 17.2 percent. Merz called the result the CDU's "heaviest defeat" in decades and said it could not simply be treated as business as usual. ...

By Tyler Durden

Mass deportations, schools without Pride and “patriotic” art: AfD’s vision for Germany

The 258-page manifesto after 44% in Saxony-Anhalt, and the changes the party wants to impose – Eyes on the next elections and 2029 The AfD’s sweeping win in Saxony-Anhalt, where it took 44% of the vote, brings the party closer than ever before to taking power in a German state. Although it fell three seats […] The post Mass deportations, schools without Pride and “patriotic” art: AfD’s vision for Germany appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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