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Polling shows Germany's 2025 election will bring a shift

Polling shows Germany's 2025 election will bring a shift, but not a far-right leader

While polling suggests Germany's far-right AfD party will fare well, it's very unlikely to be part of the next government of Europe's biggest economy.

The Gazette · 11h

Germany set for tricky coalition building, poll shows ahead of election

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's mainstream political parties lost support while the far-right AfD gained ground in one of the last polls published before the election on Sunday, pointing to likely tricky coalition building that could drag on for months.

Yahoo · 5d

Germany's far-right AfD comes under fire in four-way election debate

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) came under heavy fire on Sunday as Chancellor Olaf Scholz faced off with his rivals in a four-way TV debate just one week before national elections. Scholz said Germany has learnt the lessons from its Nazi past.

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Young voters are powering the rise of Germany’s far-right AfD party

On a wet evening in Suhl, in the former East Germany, a smattering of youthful faces were among hundreds lining up to hear from an unlikely idol - Björn Höcke, one of the most controversial figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

Reuters · 2d

Germany's far-right AfD is shut out from power for now, but waiting in the wings

The Alternative for Germany still has pariah status among other major political parties in a country where far-right politics has long carried a stigma because of the Nazi past.

Yahoo · 12h

West Germany is not immune to the lure of the AfD

Every time there is an election in Germany, starkly coloured polling maps make the rounds, tracing the old dividing line between East and West Germany during the Cold War with astonishing precision. The snap election this Sunday is no exception.

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Why Germany’s Elections Have Huge Stakes for Climate Action Around the World

For Germans heading to the polls for a snap election, climate is not quite as important a factor as it used to be.

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Many who came to Germany as migrants will vote for the first time Sunday. Here’s what they hope for

More than half a million newly naturalized citizens will be able to vote in Germany’s national election for the first time ...

What is the 'firewall' against the far-right Alternative for Germany party?

The anti-immigrant and far-right Alternative for Germany party has established itself as a significant political force in the ...

Germany election: Gains by far-right AfD party hint at tough coalition talks ahead for Merz, Scholz

Merz, the current frontrunner, will likely face the challenge of assembling a three-way coalition, either with the SPD and ...

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Dexit? Europe’s Ambassador at the United Nations Has a Message Ahead of Sunday’s Election in Germany

Will the widely expected — though not certain — rise of a nationalist party in Germany’s Sunday election deprive the European Union of its largest economy? Will the Alternative for Germany party’s ...

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Poll: German main political camps see slight drop as AfD up by 1%

The latest poll released on Friday - just days before German snap elections - saw both the conservative bloc and the Social Democrats incur a slight drop, with a two-way coalition following Sunday's ...

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German election live updates: Final poll predicts large gains for AfD days before voters cast ballots

Germany’s far right AfD party looks set to make large gains when the country heads to the polls on Sunday. The centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) look set to once again become the largest ...

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How Elon Musk used X to amplify Germany’s far right ahead of election

Musk won AfD a massive new audience, and JD Vance added support. That brought the party outsized attention, but the impact in ...

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