AfD, Germany and CDU

Germany's Merz tells DW that AfD 'wants to destroy the CDU'
Germany's conservative chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz explicitly distanced himself and his party from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in an interview with DW.
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 our side, with Elon Musk and Donald Trump? Which side has more sex appeal?”
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.
Germany's Merz tells party to 'stay course' after protests against far-right vote
Germany's election frontrunner Friedrich Merz on Monday called on his conservative CDU to "stay the course" after mass protests against its acceptance of far-right AfD support for calls to restrict immigration.
Germany erupts in mass protests against CDU/CSU-AfD alliance
In Germany, protests are ongoing against the joint voting by CDU/CSU and Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the Bundestag regarding stricter migration policies. In Berlin, 160,000 people participated in Sunday's demonstration,
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 with the far-right AfD.
Elon Musk-Backed German AFD Snubbed for Security Conference
World leaders, lawmakers, senior defense figures and other officials will attend the Munich Security Conference, which takes ...
AfD leader's Hungary invite shows erosion of German far-right party's isolation
An endorsement from Elon Musk, 5 million euros in financial donations this year alone, and now an invitation to meet ...
‘Utterly terrifying’ poll reveals Elon Musk effect pushing far-right AfD closer to power in Germany
Exclusive: New polling from Germany appears to suggest the intervention by the world’s richest man could have a significant ...
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German far-right AfD receives campaign donation of €2.3 million
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Monday reported having received a campaign donation of some €2.35 million ...
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Germany’s crumbling far-right firewall could turbocharge the AfD
Friedrich Merz, chancellor candidate of Germany’s Christian Democrats, stumbled in his bid to end Social Democrat-Greens ...
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A Decisive Month for Germany
In trying to avoid the mistakes of the past, Germany’s liberal politicians are pushing their country right back toward them. One of the most pointless cliches holds that “those who do not learn from ...
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Germany's AfD and BSW not invited to Munich Security Conference
As Germany prepares to host the Munich Security Conference later this month, two German political parties are to be excluded ...
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As Germany braces for election, backing the far-right AfD no longer a taboo
The hardline part has ‘an increasing influence on public opinion’, say analysts, as voters prioritise migration.