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AfD struggles to form government in Germany despite landmark election victory
Founded in 2013 as a eurosceptic movement, the AfD won over voters with an increasingly hardline opposition to immigration after around a million people fled to Germany in 2015.
Germany’s far-right AfD makes gains in local elections, fended off by mainstream parties
Swedes vote in election that could usher far right into government
Germany’s far-right AfD, riding state win, targets more gains in elections from east to west
Holocaust survivor to return German award over far-right role in parliamentary vote
The AfD, which is under state surveillance on suspicion of being right-wing extremist, has come under fire in the past for criticizing Germany's culture of remembrance around the Holocaust.
Take it from a German Jew: The AfD and its supporters aren’t making Jews safer
The threat AfD poses to Jews goes beyond rhetoric. If the party’s ideas on animal protection were to become law, it would become very difficult to keep kosher in Germany.
Yad Vashem chair denounces Musk's statements to far-right German party rally
Musk spoke in favor of voting for the far-right party, saying 'I'm very excited for the AfD; I think you're really the best hope for Germany...fight for a great future for Germany,'
German AfD politicians meet militant neo-Nazis in Switzerland
An event near Zurich in mid-December at which two AfD politicians spoke was organized by the Swiss neo-Nazi group Junge Tat and attended by members of Blood & Honour.
Far-right European parties preach solidarity with Israel while practicing antisemitism - opinion
Anti-migration rhetoric may be the visible tip of the ideological iceberg, but below the surface lurk the same old antisemitic beliefs of the past.
JD Vance appears to defend Germany’s far-right AfD party
Vance seemed to back the flagship policy of a party that has unsettled Germany’s Jews.
Far-right activists, AfD politicians slam proposal for new youth wing ahead of German elections
Many are rallying behind an organization that does not just operate as the AfD’s youth wing but also serves as a bridge between the parliamentary far-right and neo-Nazis.
Germany's political crisis: What will happen after the snap elections?
The snap elections might create a new political crisis, however, since recent polls show the Conservatives will not have a partner to form a right-wing government.
Israel’s dilemma: Navigating relations with Germany’s rising political extremes - opinion
As Germany's AfD and BSW gain traction in regional elections, Israel faces a tough choice: engage with these political extremes or maintain its stance of boycotting them altogether.
'Everything for Germany': Bjoern Hoecke again fined for using banned Nazi phrase
Björn Höcke was ordered to pay €16,900 for chanting the first two words of the slogan “Everything For Germany,” or “Alles für Deutschland."