Germany, AfD

The AfD Is Now Germany’s Main Opposition Party. Here’s What to Expect
When Elon Musk posted on X in December that the only thing that could “save Germany” was the AfD, he was embracing a political force that has moved steadily to the extreme right since it was founded in 2013.
German conservatives win election as AfD surges into second
Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany’s next chancellor after his centre-Right Christian Democratic Union [CDU] party won the election on Sunday night.
German conservatives win election but far-right AfD surges, exit polls show
Germany's conservatives won the national election on Sunday, while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second, its best ever result.
Elon Musk Congratulates Germany’s Far-Right Party AfD After Election Result
Elon Musk has continued his public association with Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, sending a congratulatory post on X to the party’s co-chair Alice Weidel following the election results last night in Germany.
Trump says he's not disappointed at AfD result in German election
US President Donald Trump says he is not disappointed that the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) only came in second in Germany's parliamentary election. "No, I'm not disappointed about anything,
AfD's electoral surge: A challenge to Germany's political stability
The AfD and Die Linke parties hold a blocking minority in the new Bundestag, which places the future government in a challenging situation, according to political scientist Julia Reuschenbach. Reuschenbach highlights that the AfD has doubled its result compared to the 2021 elections,
Germany’s far-right may be frozen out of power, but the AfD is now a powerful force
Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...
Is German 'firewall' under threat after AfD success?
There is a determination among all of Germany's main parties to keep that block in place - and the German public backs them ...
Germany’s AfD brings ‘friendly face of National Socialism’ into fold
The AfD parliamentary faction, which is jubilant after securing a record 21 per cent in Sunday’s federal elections, also ...
German elections: CDU’s Merz looks set to be next chancellor as far-right AfD surges
Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, ...
Germany Election Results: Center-Right Leader Declares Victory—And Elon Musk-Boosted AfD Celebrates
Trump hailed the result as a "GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY," while the far-right AfD party that Elon Musk has championed made ...
Germany's Merz will push up debt with help of left, says AfD leader
The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), the second largest party in parliament after Sunday's election, ...
Liana Fix: German Voters Punish Center-Left Coalition Without Embracing Far-Right
Tuesday on the RealClearPolitics Podcast, Carl Cannon spoke with historian and Council on Foreign Relations fellow Liana Fix ...