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Radical turn? East Germans reject mainstream parties as far right surges

Thuringia may represent just two percent of Germany's population, but the eastern state is hardly an outlier. The far right finished first in Sunday's regional elections, while also surging in nearby Saxony. Admittedly, the AfD, whose lead candidate Björn Höcke was twice fined this year for using Nazi-era slogans at…

France 24

The Guardian view on the rise of AfD: winning an election won’t mean it wins power

Editorial: The emergence of the far right as a political force in eastern Germany is a concern for Europe’s biggest economy

The Guardian - UK

Volkswagen is cancelling a no-layoffs pledge and won't rule out closing plants in Germany

Volkswagen says it's not getting the cost reductions that it needs - and won't rule out plant closings in its home country Germany

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Volkswagen Weighing Plant Closures, Job Cuts In Germany

German automotive giant warned it could take the unprecedented move of shutting down production sites, and threatened further job cuts as its savings plans stalled

International Business Times

Election Outcome Highlights Germany's Ukraine War Problem

Regional elections in Germany have laid bare a swell of opposition to the government's stance on the conflict in Ukraine at a time when Berlin is already under pressure over its aid for Kyiv.

International Business Times

Arsenal star Kai Havertz made Germany vice-captain as Joshua Kimmich handed armband

Ilkay Gundogan’s retirement after Euro 2024 leads to reshuffle ahead of 2026 World Cup

Evening Standard

Joshua Kimmich Appointed Captain Of Germany's National Football Team

Joshua Kimmich appointed as Germany's new captain post-Euro 2024 retirements. Nagelsmann confident in Kimmich's leadership. Ter Stegen named new starting g...

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Volkswagen considers German plant closures to save billions in costs

Plans underline European carmakers’ problems in switching from petrol and diesel vehicles to electric models

The Guardian - UK

The AfD has stunned Germany – but this was no surprise victory

Mainstream parties should have opposed the far right’s anti-migrant narrative after the Solingen knife attack, not condoned it. In Thuringia, they paid the price, says Berlin-based journalist Hanno Hauenstein

The Guardian - UK

AfD leaders demand inclusion in state coalition talks after election success

Voters want AfD taking part in government, German far-right party insists after results in Thuringia and Saxony

The Guardian - UK

AfD surge alarms German businesses desperate for skilled immigrant labour

The historic showing for Germany's far-right anti-immigrant AfD party in Sunday's state elections threatens to complicate the country's search for the foreign talent it needs to maintain its labour force. We take a closer look. Also in this edition: Brazil's Supreme Court votes on whether or not to uphold a…

France 24

A far-right German party's win has some fearing for the future. Others worry of a return to the past

Some Germans are worried about the future of their country after Alternative for Germany, or AfD, became the first far-right party to win a state election in post-World War II Germany

The Independent UK

Labour's four day week reforms will boost workers' morale and productivity

There have also been trials held in different countries including Iceland, Germany, Japan, Portugal, Lithuania, South Africa and Belgium.

Evening Standard

Humza Yousaf fires warning as far-right party win German state election

FORMER first minister Humza Yousaf has fired out a warning about “a rising tide of far-right populism” after the Alternative for Germany party…

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Germany's Scholz worried by far-right surge in regional elections

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called the results of two regional elections that saw big wins for the far-right AfD and losses for his coalition "bitter" and urged mainstream parties to form governments without "right-wing extremists".

The Independent UK

Poland holds state burial for over 700 victims of German WWII massacres

Poland is holding a state burial state burial of the remains of over 700 victims of Nazi Germany’s World War II executions that were recently uncovered in the so-called Valley of Death in the country’s north

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Far-Right Afd's Success In State Elections Puts Pressure On Government

The rise of AfD in recent state elections poses challenges for German government and opposition, impacting the country's political landscape.

The Guardian - UK

‘A dark day for Germany is a dark day for Europe’: liberals react to far right success in German state election – as it happened

Election results in Germany causes consternation across Europe as German chancellor says preliminary results in Thuringia are ‘bitter’

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The Independent UK

Far-right success in German votes piles new pressure on Scholz's coalition

The Alternative for Germany party’s success in two state elections has piled new pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s fractious government and left the country’s main opposition party facing political contortions to find a way to govern a pair of eastern regions without involving the far right party

International Business Times

Germany's Far-right AfD Sees Mandate After Maiden Regional Win

Germany's far-right AfD was Monday celebrating a landmark win in a regional vote, sending a shot across the bows of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government a year ahead of national elections.

International Business Times

Some Joy, Dark Fears As Far-Right AfD Wins East German Vote

The mood was jubilant Sunday among supporters of the far-right AfD after the party triumphed in a regional election pundits labelled a political earthquake.

International Business Times

Poland Marks 85 Years Since WWII Outbreak

Poland on Sunday marked 85 years since the outbreak of World War II during annual commemoration ceremony held at dawn to remember Nazi Germany's first attacks that triggered the deadly conflict.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Greens spruik rental watchdog plan, far-right gains in Germany, the rise of sexual choking

New body could give tenants more power in landlord disputes; tensions over Gaza war escalate in Israel; choking during sex now common among under-35s

International Business Times

Bjoern Hoecke, Key Leader Of Germany's Far-right AfD

German far-right politician Bjoern Hoecke, known for his inflammatory rhetoric against immigrants and Islam, on Sunday led the AfD party to its first ever regional election victory.

The Guardian - UK

Success of far-right AfD shows east and west Germany are drifting further apart

Likely win in Thuringia and second place in Saxony highlight how eastern voters are asserting their own political identity

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