The results of the two regional elections in Germany’s east have sent shockwaves through Europe. The victory in Thuringia for the Alternative for Germany (AfD)
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The ascendant far right: the lust for cruelty
In the German-speaking world, the election season began just in time for the start of September. Nerves are on edge. In the regional elections in
Why Do Europeans Support Populists?
What explains the rise of ‘populist’ parties in Europe – defined as those that claim to speak for ‘ordinary people’ while opposing the ‘corrupt establishment’?
German Jews celebrating victory of far-right party accused of downplaying Holocaust
A video of Jewish supporters of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)— a party believed widely to harbour neo-Nazi elements and downplay the Holocaust —
European Parliament’s far-right group expels Germany’s AfD after SS remark
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Parliament’s far-right Identity and Democracy (ID) group expelled the Alternative for Germany (AfD) delegation on Thursday, less than a month before
Macron calls far-right rise an ‘ill wind’ for Europe
On a historic state visit to Germany, French President Emmanuel Macron cautioned against the dangerous appeal of authoritarianism in Europe, urging vigilance as the far
The far right is on the rise again in Germany
When Sabine Thonke joined a recent demonstration in Berlin against Germany’s far-right party, it was the first time in years she felt hopeful that the