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fromThe Local Germany
1 week ago
Germany news

Three go on trial in Germany over plot to overthrow government

Three men are on trial for supporting an extremist group plotting to overthrow the German government and kidnap a minister.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Germany's Merz sees backlash over Syrian refugee comment

Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that 80% of Syrians in Germany should return home, sparking controversy and denial from Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Germany news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Uproar in Germany over law requiring men get military approval for long stays abroad

Germany's new military service law requires men aged 17-45 to seek permission for stays abroad over three months, causing public uproar.
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
1 week ago

Three go on trial in Germany over plot to overthrow government

Three men are on trial for supporting an extremist group plotting to overthrow the German government and kidnap a minister.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Germany's Merz sees backlash over Syrian refugee comment

Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that 80% of Syrians in Germany should return home, sparking controversy and denial from Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Germany news
fromBuzzFeed
2 days ago

My Sister Left America For Germany And Now I See Why The US Has No Future

Candy moved to Germany for better opportunities and to escape social injustices in the U.S.
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

The far-right's dehumanization of trans people is similar to the Nazi's treatment of Jewish people - LGBTQ Nation

Dehumanization, as a psychological and socio-political process, represents one of the most destructive phenomena in human history. It involves the denial of attributes that define individuals or social groups as human, thereby devaluing their moral status and legitimizing violence and cruelty against them.
Right-wing politics
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Farage backs election candidate appearing to do Nazi salute in photo

Nigel Farage supports Corey Edwards despite a controversial photo resembling a Nazi salute, claiming it was an impression of a TV character.
#german-politics
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago

Germany: Chancellor Merz has never been more unpopular

Voter dissatisfaction with the German government has reached record highs, with significant declines in approval ratings for both Chancellor Merz and Vice Chancellor Klingbeil.
fromThe Local Germany
1 month ago
Germany politics

German court rules intelligence service may not label AfD 'extremist' for now

A German court halted the domestic intelligence agency's designation of the far-right AfD party as a confirmed extremist group, though it remains under suspicion for anti-constitutional activities.
fromwww.thelocal.de
2 months ago
Germany news

OPINION: Merz really needs to talk Germany up or he'll hand the country to extremists

Negative political messaging and attacks on work habits are deepening Germany's pessimism, undermining economic confidence and discouraging investment and social cohesion.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago

Germany: Chancellor Merz has never been more unpopular

Voter dissatisfaction with the German government has reached record highs, with significant declines in approval ratings for both Chancellor Merz and Vice Chancellor Klingbeil.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Germany: Conservatives link immigration with crime

Friedrich Merz links violence against women to immigrant groups and advocates for large-scale deportations in response to rising crime rates.
Social justice
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Racism in Germany widespread, but more subtle than before

Racism and discrimination in Germany are declining slightly, but xenophobic views persist among a significant portion of the population.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Reform Welsh election candidate pictured performing Nazi salute

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Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Denmark election: far right has slowed under Frederiksen but at what cost?

Mayasa Mandia, a recent graduate, criticizes the normalization of far-right rhetoric under Mette Frederiksen's government and supports left-wing parties in the election.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Ex-Red Army Faction member Klette faces new charges

Daniela Klette faces new charges for serious crimes linked to past attacks as a former member of the Red Army Faction.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Germany's Left Party rocked by antisemitism allegations

The distinction between legitimate criticism of Israel and antisemitism is often blurred, raising concerns about political resolutions and their implications.
#afd
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Germany's AfD: The new neoliberal workers' party?

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) gained significant support in Rhineland-Palatinate, particularly among working-class voters, amid economic concerns.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Germany's AfD: The new neoliberal workers' party?

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) gained significant support in Rhineland-Palatinate, particularly among working-class voters, amid economic concerns.
Europe news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Greek court upholds convictions of leaders of neo-Nazi party

A Greek appeals court upheld 2020 convictions of Golden Dawn neo-Nazi party leaders for operating a criminal organization, confirming 42 members' sentences in a unanimous decision.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Germany news: Last day of campaigning before state election

Boris Pistorius visits Asia to discuss defense cooperation amid geopolitical tensions and concerns over US military operations in Germany related to Iran.
#rhineland-palatinate
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Germany's governing CDU, SPD watch latest regional election

The state election in Rhineland-Palatinate is highly competitive, with the CDU and SPD in a tight race for majority control.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Berlin closely watching latest German regional election

Rhineland-Palatinate's state election on March 22 is crucial, with CDU and SPD in a tight race for majority control.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Germany's governing CDU, SPD watch latest regional election

The state election in Rhineland-Palatinate is highly competitive, with the CDU and SPD in a tight race for majority control.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Berlin closely watching latest German regional election

Rhineland-Palatinate's state election on March 22 is crucial, with CDU and SPD in a tight race for majority control.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Germany news: Merz faces new election test in Hesse

Germany's coalition government demands fuel price relief measures as prices surge due to US-Iran conflict, with proposals including price caps and fuel tax cuts.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Has Europe's center-right started relying on the far right?

Europe's center-right EPP party is increasingly coordinating with far-right groups to secure legislative majorities, signaling a structural shift away from traditional democratic firewalls against extremism.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Lower Saxony: AfD state chapter designated extremist group

Lower Saxony's intelligence agency designates the AfD state chapter as an extremist surveillance object, enabling intensified monitoring, informants, and telecommunications surveillance.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Germany: A regional election overshadowed by the Iran war

Rhineland-Palatinate's March 22 state election is a tight race between the SPD and CDU, with the FDP likely to lose parliamentary representation and control of the viticulture ministry.
Film
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany news: Right-wing violence rises in 2025

Germany recorded 1,521 cases of right-wing politically motivated violence in 2025; the Berlinale defended filmmakers amid controversy over politics in art.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Germany's Greens: More than leftist, woke ecologists?

The German Green Party won a state election in Baden-Württemberg after losing nine consecutive elections, signaling potential recovery and renewed relevance for the environmentalist party.
#community
fromAeon
2 months ago
Philosophy

The yearnings that take young Europeans into the far Right | Aeon Essays

fromAeon
2 months ago
Philosophy

The yearnings that take young Europeans into the far Right | Aeon Essays

fromAeon
2 months ago
Philosophy

The yearnings that take young Europeans into the far Right | Aeon Essays

fromAeon
2 months ago
Philosophy

The yearnings that take young Europeans into the far Right | Aeon Essays

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

1930s Germany Vibes': Critics Slam White House For Installing Trump Banner on DOJ Building

Work crews used cherry pickers to erect the Make America Safe Again banner featuring Trump's portrait on Thursday. Ken Dilanian with MS NOW posted, This is a stunning confirmation of the grim reality, which is that Donald Trump has seized control of the once independent Justice Department and is using it to pursue his political objectivesincluding trying to punish his perceived enemies.
US politics
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
4 weeks ago

Germany: AfD marks success in state election

The AfD achieved 18.8% in Baden-Württemberg, its best western German result, demonstrating the far-right party's establishment across all German society including wealthy regions.
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#spd-decline
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

State elections spell doom for Germany's oldest party

The SPD, Germany's oldest political party, has collapsed to historic lows, achieving only 5.5% in Baden-Württemberg elections, as traditional working-class voters shift to the AfD and Left Party due to the party's failure to represent economically disadvantaged populations.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

State elections spell doom for Germany's oldest party

The SPD, Germany's oldest political party, has collapsed to historic lows, achieving only 5.5% in Baden-Württemberg elections, as traditional working-class voters shift to the AfD and Left Party due to the party's failure to represent economically disadvantaged populations.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

White House post nods to racist, far-right subculture, extremism expert says

White House social media posted imagery and language echoing white supremacist neo-Nazi coded phrases linking 'Western man' to 'white man' and extremist literature.
Germany politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

German state election a test for chancellor Friedrich Merz

The CDU seeks to win Baden-Württemberg's regional election Sunday against the Greens and counter the far-right AfD's rising influence across Germany.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Far-right push clouds Lagarde's ECB future Why it matters

Christine Lagarde is considering leaving the ECB before 2027 to influence the selection of a mainstream, pro-European successor and limit far-right influence.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Hungary jails German activist for eight years over far-right rally attacks

A Hungarian court has jailed a German anti-fascist activist for eight years for attacking participants at a far-right rally in Budapest. Maja T, 25, was sentenced on Wednesday after being convicted of involvement in violence ahead of the annual Day of Honour commemoration in Budapest. The event is one of the biggest neo-Nazi rallies in Europe. The defendant was accused of attempted aggravated bodily harm causing life-threatening injuries and assault committed as part of a criminal organisation.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany news: Far-right AfD polls 37% ahead of state vote

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fromFortune
2 months ago

Europe hates Trump's play for Greenland so much that even far-right nationalist groups are repulsed | Fortune

European nationalist allies are increasingly uneasy with Trump's interventionist foreign policy, prioritizing sovereignty over ideological alignment with his actions.
Germany politics
fromwww.thelocal.de
1 month ago

How the CDU aims to tighten Germany's citizenship rules in 2026

Germany's CDU party aims to tighten citizenship laws by reinstating an eight-year residency requirement, reversing 2024 reforms that reduced it to five years.
Miscellaneous
fromFortune
2 months ago

German chancellor on Trump's claim that it didn't fight in Afghanistan: we lost 59 soldiers | Fortune

The European Union serves as a normative alternative to imperialism and autocracy while Europe strengthens security, asserts power, and pursues equal cooperation with the United States.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Lawmakers in German state elect new governor to counter far-right rise

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Germany news
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Germany news: Dobrindt vows to fight left-wing extremism DW 01/11/2026

German government plans tougher measures against left-wing extremists after suspected sabotage caused a Berlin power blackout.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Germany: far-right extremist 'Saxon Separatists' stand trial

A neo-Nazi group called the "Saxon Separatists" planned an armed overthrow of German democracy to create a National Socialist state in Saxony.
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Germany news: Majority see Trump as threat to nation

A new nationwide opinion poll finds a majority of Germans feel threatened by the actions of the US, a country that helped liberate and rebuild Germany and one that has been its most important ally for more than 80 years Germany's interior minister has promised a new, aggressive approach to cybersecurity, vowing to 'strike back' at bad actors The president of Germany's Bundesbank said his institution defends itself against 5,000 attempted cyberattacks every minute
Germany news
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Germany updates: 'We are not subordinates' Merz

Friedrich Merz urged Europe to be tougher and more self-confident in foreign policy and slammed US President Trump's criticism of European NATO troops in Afghanistan.
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