Explainer-What can Germany's far-right AfD do with its blocking minorities?
By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) -After coming second in the Brandenburg state vote on Sunday and winning the Thuringia state election this month, Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party now commands a blocking minority in two regions.
German Far-Right Narrowly Held Back in State Election
Germany's Social Democrats won in the eastern state of Brandenburg, pushing out the far-right AfD in a tightly contested race.
The German Chancellor’s Party Ekes Out a Win Over the Far Right
The narrow win by Olaf Scholz’s party came in a state election, the third in a series that was seen as a reflection of the national mood and a snapshot of the government’s popularity.
Germany dodges a second far-right win, but only just
Germany's ruling party narrowly won the Brandenburg election, edging out the far-right AfD. The AfD saw a historic win in Thuringia earlier this month.
Germany's far-right AfD on track for another state election win
By Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) -Polls opened on Sunday in the German state of Brandenburg, where the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is projected to finish first, aiming to build on recent successes in other eastern states and surpass Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats in this traditional stronghold.
Germany: Brandenburg goes to the polls with far-right AfD hoping for second state win – Europe live
Following AfD’s victory in Thuringia, race in one of smallest German states in terms of population becomes focus of attention
German AfD Leaders Praise 'Successful Results' After Regional Votes
The leaders of Germany's far-right AfD hail the party's electoral success after coming a narrow second place in a regional vote in Brandenburg, falling just behind the centre-left SPD of Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Germany in chaos as Scholz dealt blow by left and right wing anti-immigration parties
The AfD and BSW represent starkly opposed ideologies but curiously align on key issues including their opposition to ...
German populists team up to demand probe into Covid-19 response
Two German populist parties that saw strong support in recent state elections are calling for a parliamentary investigation ...
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German government and left party are fading: Time for MERA25 Brandenburg
As "Die Linke" is fading into obscurity, it is time for the founding of MERA25 in Brandenburg and all other federal states ...
Far-right gains in east Germany could deal blow to economy
After elections in Thuringia and Saxony, the far-right AfD party has again massively gained in a poll in eastern Germany. Now ...
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German far-right party leads exit polls in state elections
Projections from public broadcasters ARD and ZDF based on exit polls suggest that the anti-immigration, nationalist party ...
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InnoTrans 2024: Stadler Unveils Its RS Zero Emission-Free Train
Stadler Rail unveils its RS Zero, the successor to the original Regio Shuttle, which saved many a German branch line from ...
Germany: Far-Right Narrowly Misses Majority In Brandenburg
The ruling SPD has just scraped by in a critical electoral test, but a closer look at the numbers show trouble for next ...
Scholz’s Social Democrats hold back the far right in German state vote
The Social Democrats of Chancellor Olaf Scholz have won an election in the eastern German state of Brandenburg. They gained a ...
AfD: how Germany’s constitution was designed with the threat of extremism in mind
The ‘basic law’ is designed to prevent the return of national socialism and sets out a comprehensive set of rights for ...