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In June, the AfD came second in European Parliamentary elections in Germany with 16% of the vote. Photo: Craig Stennett/Getty Images

Trump victory fuels rise of far-right in Germany, says pollster

Germany’s far-right anti-immigration party Alternative for Germany (AfD) has recorded the highest gains in a recent opinion poll, the Bild daily reported on Tuesday, attributing the growth in part to Donald Trump’s return to power in the U.S.

Matthias Moosdorf, parliamentarian of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party, speaks at the Bundestag during debates over aid to Ukraine on January 18, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. Photo:

Far-right German politician teaches cello at Kremlin-linked music academy

A politician from Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party teaches cello part-time at a prominent Moscow music academy that supports Russia’s stance on the Ukraine war.

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AfD ‘deportation’ song at Brandenburg election results party sparks outrage

A video of young far-right voters singing an anti-foreigner song at an Alternative for Germany (AfD) party election celebration has triggered outrage online.

An election campaign billboard showing German Social Democrat (SPD) and Brandenburg Premier Dietmar Woidke in Potsdam, Germany. Brandenburg held state elections on September 22. Photo: Maja Hitij/Getty Images

Social democrats edge ahead of far-right AfD in Brandenburg local elections

Exit polls show that the mainstream left-wing Socialist Democratic Party (SPD) won the local elections in the east German state of Brandenburg. If the results stand, SPD may be able to form a coalition with the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

A polling station in Brandenburg. Photo: Frank Hammerschmidt/dpa/PAP

Germany’s far-right AfD eyes second regional win as polls open in Brandenburg

The AfD is already the first far-right party to win a regional election in Germany.

Right-wing groups protest in Solingen to demand the deportation of immigrants following a fatal stabbing in August. Photo: Ying Tang/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Rise of extremist parties before regional votes seen as stress test for German democracy

The far-right German party Alternative for Germany (AfD) and a newer and rapidly growing left-wing rival are both recording strong support ahead of regional elections in September seen as a test for the country’s democracy.

MEPs vote in Strasbourg for the European Parliaments president and vice-presidents for the next two and a half years. Photo: Christophe Petit Tesson, PAP/EPA

European parliamentarians unite to block far-right MEPs from vice-presidencies

Far-right factions in the European Parliament have slammed a so-called “cordon sanitaire” created by their opponents to prevent their MEPs from securing vice-presidencies and other key positions in the legislature.

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Paris riots break out as Le Pen’s far-right claim historic win in parliamentary elections

Riots broke out in Paris on Sunday night following Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party scoring a historic first-round victory in the country’s parliamentary elections.