Thousands in Germany protest the rise of the far right ahead of next month’s election
Tens of thousands of Germans have protested in Berlin and other cities against the rise of the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party ahead of the Feb. 23 election.
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Thousands march in Germany as AfD launches election campaign
Thousands of people protested the rise of the far right in cities across Germany on Saturday, as the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party campaign kicked off with a virtual appearance by US billionaire Elon Musk.
Thousands protest in Germany against the far-right as AfD party begins election campaign
The protests took place while AfD was opening its election campaign in the central city of Halle on Saturday. View on euronews
Protesters take to the streets of Berlin against far right AfD party ahead of elections
At Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, participants lit up their phones, blew whistles and sang anti-fascist songs. (AP video by Pietro De Cristofaro)
Anti-far-right protests held in Germany as Musk endorses AfD
US tech billionaire Elon Musk told thousands of AfD supporters via video link that their party was ‘the best hope for the future of Germany’.
Thousands protest in Berlin against far-right ahead of election
Tens of thousands protested against the rise of the far-right at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate ahead of snap elections next month. The demonstration coincided with far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)'s election campaign event.
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Elon Musk speaks at Germany’s AfD campaign launch as thousands protest the far-right party
American tech billionaire Elon Musk made a surprise address at the campaign launch for Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD ...
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Musk Says Germany Has ‘Too Much of a Focus on Past Guilt’
His comments to the hard-right Alternative for Germany party escalated efforts by the billionaire to influence the country’s ...
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Take it from a German Jew: The AfD and its supporters aren’t making Jews safer
An editor at Germany's Jewish newsweekly responds to Elon Musk's endorsement of the Alternative for Germany political party.
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Germany's democracy tested: AfD cooperation on migration
Nearly half of Germans believe it is justifiable to cooperate with the far-right AfD party when democracy requires it, as ...
German Election Taboos Broken as Merz, Musk Flirt With AfD
Four weeks before Germany’s snap election, the political temperature is rising as the campaign shifts onto the contentious ...