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German intelligence flags rise in AfD's right-wing extremist potential
The AfD rejects the accusations that its views are extremist and has said the intelligence service's assessments are politically motivated.
AfD speaker gives Hitler-like speech at Generation Germany event
Steinmeier becomes first German head of state to visit Guernica since 1937 Nazi bombing
'Go to Auschwitz': Former German Jewish student president sent antisemitic death threats
Friedrich Merz: The German leader trying to bury Angela Merkel’s legacy - analysis
Friedrich Merz broke a political taboo by aligning with the AfD on immigration, winning a symbolic vote but facing backlash and a major legislative defeat.
Holocaust survivor to return German award over far-right role in parliamentary vote
The AfD, which is under state surveillance on suspicion of being right-wing extremist, has come under fire in the past for criticizing Germany's culture of remembrance around the Holocaust.
Take it from a German Jew: The AfD and its supporters aren’t making Jews safer
The threat AfD poses to Jews goes beyond rhetoric. If the party’s ideas on animal protection were to become law, it would become very difficult to keep kosher in Germany.
Yad Vashem chair denounces Musk's statements to far-right German party rally
Musk spoke in favor of voting for the far-right party, saying 'I'm very excited for the AfD; I think you're really the best hope for Germany...fight for a great future for Germany,'
German AfD politicians meet militant neo-Nazis in Switzerland
An event near Zurich in mid-December at which two AfD politicians spoke was organized by the Swiss neo-Nazi group Junge Tat and attended by members of Blood & Honour.
Far-right European parties preach solidarity with Israel while practicing antisemitism - opinion
Anti-migration rhetoric may be the visible tip of the ideological iceberg, but below the surface lurk the same old antisemitic beliefs of the past.
JD Vance appears to defend Germany’s far-right AfD party
Vance seemed to back the flagship policy of a party that has unsettled Germany’s Jews.
Far-right activists, AfD politicians slam proposal for new youth wing ahead of German elections
Many are rallying behind an organization that does not just operate as the AfD’s youth wing but also serves as a bridge between the parliamentary far-right and neo-Nazis.
Germany's political crisis: What will happen after the snap elections?
The snap elections might create a new political crisis, however, since recent polls show the Conservatives will not have a partner to form a right-wing government.
Israel’s dilemma: Navigating relations with Germany’s rising political extremes - opinion
As Germany's AfD and BSW gain traction in regional elections, Israel faces a tough choice: engage with these political extremes or maintain its stance of boycotting them altogether.