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20,000 Right-wing extremists in Alternative for Germany main Opposition party, warn spy chiefs

In Britain, MI5 is also dealing with a growing number of threats from Right-wing extremism

Evening Standard

Thousands of extremists IDed within far-right party

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The Independent UK

Germany’s main opposition party harbouring 20,000 extremists, says spy agency

The number of identified extremists within the AfD surged 77 per cent in 2024

The Independent UK

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A free flat for a fortnight: the German city offering perks to fight depopulation

Eisenhüttenstadt, once a socialist vision but now at risk of becoming a ghost town, seeks to ditch its far-right image

The Guardian - UK

Europe’s right caught in wake of broken Trump-Musk bromance

If the spat between Donald Trump and Elon Musk escalates, where will Europe's right-wing and far-right parties stand?

Euronews

‘Rust in peace’: why are Germany’s bridges and schools falling apart?

Bridge collapses caused by underinvestment are being seized on by the far right as evidence of ‘state failure’

The Guardian - UK

Reducing American antisemitism requires more than condemning opposition to Israel and targeting elite universities

Violent antisemitism in the U.S. isn’t limited to the far right wing of the political spectrum. This was tragically obvious in two recent events – the June 1, 2025, attack using Molotov cocktails to burn participants in a Boulder, Colorado, march supporting Israeli hostages in Gaza, and the murders of…

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Musk's Most Memorable Moments As Trump's Advisor

Billionaire Elon Musk has said he is leaving his role in the US government, in which he was tasked with reducing federal spending, shortly after his first major break with Donald Trump over the president's signature spending bill.

International Business Times

Germany trumpets its reckoning with its Nazi past – except when it’s inconvenient

From a media prize with a dubious pedigree to the horrors of Gaza, the establishment forgets and remembers what suits it best, says Berlin-based journalist Hanno Hauenstein

The Guardian - UK

Can Europe withstand the ripple effect of the MAGA political wave?

Célia Belin of the European Council on Foreign Relations tells RFI that Donald Trump’s administration is treating Europe less as a partner and more as a rival. In backing nationalist movements and undermining multilateral institutions, it is exporting a political mode of operation that risks fracturing European unity.

Radio France Internationale

New chancellor, old constraints: Germany’s Friedrich Merz will have a hard time freeing the country from its self-imposed shackles

Friedrich Merz received a rude shock on the morning of May 6, 2025, as he prepared to lose the “in-waiting” qualifier from his title as German chancellor.

The Conversation

Fact check: What are the German coalition’s plans to clamp down on disinformation?

Misleading claims that the "black-red" coalition government led by Friedrich Merz is set to introduce "censorship laws" under a "Ministry of Truth" are circulating online. Euroverify fact-checks.

Euronews

Polish far-right MEPs uncomfortable in Sovereign Nations group

The three Polish members of Europe of Sovereign Nations are unhappy with the group’s stance on Russia. But they will not leave it (for now).

Euronews

German Censorship Highlights Europe's Eroding Free Speech Protections

America stands alone in valuing and protecting free speech.

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The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage is a hit on TikTok – but are young voters listening or laughing?

Reform gets almost 14 times the engagement per post as the main UK parties on the platform

Latin Times

Trump Admin Pressures Germany Agency to Delay Labeling Far-Right German Party as 'Extremist'

Germany's spy agency has paused labeling the far-right AfD party as "extremist," after rare diplomatic pressure from the Trump administration.

Radio France Internationale

German secret services await ruling on AfD ‘extremist organisation’ label

Germany's domestic intelligence agency was on Friday waiting for judges to decide if they could go ahead with their plan to classify the far-right Alternative for Germany party as an extremist movement.

The Guardian - UK

Plan for windfarm in German ‘fairytale forest’ stokes green energy culture war

Far right accused of misinformation over turbines at Reinhardswald, which has left local people divided

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International Business Times

Germany's Merz Tells Trump US Remains 'Indispensable' Friend

Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed the Ukraine war and trade rows with US President Donald Trump on Thursday and said the United States remained Berlin's "indispensable" partner, using their first phone call to attempt to heal frayed ties.

Euronews

Germany's intelligence agency suspends AfD party's 'extremist' classification

The far-right party filed a lawsuit against the extremism designation and the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution says it will suspend the categorisation pending litigation.

International Business Times

Germany Slams Russian 'Lies' On Ukraine In WWII Commemoration

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday criticised Russia's "historical lies" over the Ukraine war, as he marked the Nazi defeat that ended World War II in Europe 80 years ago.

Euronews

Antisemitic incidents surge across Europe and the world, ADL's J7 Task Force report shows

Cases of antisemitism have risen dramatically in Germany and elsewhere, as Europe marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

International Business Times

Germany's New Govt Orders Border Police To Reject Most Asylum Seekers

Germany's new government said Wednesday it would reject most asylum seekers at its borders as conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz seeks to limit irregular immigration and curb the rise of the far-right.

The Guardian - UK

Friedrich Merz arrives as a humbled new German chancellor – but that may not be the worst way to start

Defeat in the first round of a confirmation vote was humiliating. It could be the lesson Merz needed to change his leadership style, says Jörg Lau of Die Zeit

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Germany’s political uncertainty: Merz must recover from this rocky start

Editorial: The initial failure of coalition members to back the new chancellor in sufficient numbers was a bad beginning at a treacherous moment for the nation

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