AfD, Germany and CDU

Germany: Merkel again criticizes Merz over vote with AfD
The former German chancellor said it was not right to remain silent after her party, the conservative CDU, relied on votes from the far-right AfD to pass a motion in parliament.Germany' s former chancellor Angela Merkel has repeated her criticism of her party leader Friedrich Merz for relying on votes from the far-right AfD to pass a motion in parliament.
Poll finds Germany's CDU/CSU bloc falling, far-right AfD in second
Support for Germany's conservative CDU/CSU alliance has dropped to 28% ahead of elections on February 23, a poll showed on Tuesday, days after it cooperated with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to pass a motion in parliament.
Tens of thousands protest across Germany against far-right CDU and AfD collaboration
Over the weekend, tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Germany to protest against the CDU and AfD.
Germany's CDU vows to make AfD 'as small as possible again'
The man likely to lead Germany's next government says there would be no cooperation with the far-right AfD. Friedrich Merz's conservative CDU/CSU bloc has faced flak after accepting AfD support on legislation.
Meet the Blue-Collar Voters Making Germany’s AfD Mainstream
The far-right party is walking in the steps of the MAGA movement by courting support in depressed, diverse industrial towns once dominated by the left.
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Merkel ‘could not remain silent’ as she jabs Merz again over far-right AfD vote
Former German leader reiterates swipe at chancellor candidate from her own Christian Democratic Union ahead of Feb. 23 ...
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Germany election preview: how to make the economy great again
The German economy currently faces many problems. The three most pressing structural economic issues are energy, the changing ...
Germany: Protesters decry CDU/CSU over AfD collaboration
Protests have erupted across Germany in the wake of two contentious parliamentary votes on immigration, with marchers venting anger at the conservative bloc for breaking the taboo on collaborating ...
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Cracks in the CDU: Are Germany's Christian democrats melting down?
Over the past decade and beyond, the CDU has undergone a significant identity shift under former Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Factbox-What Germany's election means for Bitcoin and the super rich
Germany elects a new parliament on February 23, with potential ramifications for the financial industry of Europe's largest ...
Germany – Limited economic impact from German election
The most likely result of the German election on February 23 is a coalition between the conservative CDU/CSU and the Social ...
Upcoming elections in Germany will impact support for Ukraine
On the 23rd of February the German people will vote in the federal elections, the outcome of these elections will impact not ...
Germany’s far-right AfD party is obsessed with Trump and Musk
You have to make a decision. Do you want to have the party of [Chancellor] Olaf Scholz and all those eunuchs? Or are you on ...
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Here’s what Germany’s next government will look like
Germany’s conservatives are desperate to avoid a three-party coalition, but the outcome depends on how many small parties ...