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Germany votes Sunday for a new government that will shape Europe's response to an assertive Trump

Germany's far-right party, Alternative for Germany , is projected to secure second place in the upcoming elections, exceeding 20% in some polls.
Vice President J.D. Vance criticized the political firewall against the AfD, which alarms Jewish leaders and politicians in Germany.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned that if the AfD gains power, Jewish life in Germany could be threatened.
The AfD asserts its conservative stance while other parties adjust their anti-migration rhetoric to regain voters.

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Spiegel

(S+) Opinion: Bundestag election: Germany needs a European Chancellor

In the Trump world, almost nothing matters which is important for the Federal Republic of Germany. Politics must reinvent itself and say goodbye to old German thinking.

8 hours ago·Germany

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Anadolu Ajansı

German conservative lead narrows as far-right makes further gains

Latest polls show Christian Democrats dropping to 28% while far-right AfD rises to 21%, with a quarter of voters undecided days before crucial elections - Anadolu Ajansı

11 hours ago·Ankara, Türkiye

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EURACTIV

Europe braces for a 'new' Germany

The most likely outcome of Sunday’s German election would see Berlin play a more assertive role on the European stage – if at the risk of stepping on some toes.

13 hours ago·Brussels, Belgium

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El Pais

‘Podcast’ AfD: the paradoxes of the German far right voter

A party founded in 2013 could be the second most voted force in the elections held by Germany on Sunday, February 23. Alternative for Germany (AfD) an extreme right-wing force, has voters as diverse as its candidate: Alice Weidel who despite representing a traditional family party and anti-immigration is married to a family woman born in Sri Lanka.Made by Marc Bassets and Elsa Cabria Presented and directed by Silvia Cruz Lapeña Sound designNicol…

13 hours ago·Spain

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NOS

EU in suspense over German elections: will the country take the leadership role again?

The elections in Germany will have a major impact on the course of the European Union in the coming years, observers say. The largest country in the EU has the best maps to determine the direction of the EU. So all eyes are on the likely winner of Sunday's election: Christian Democrat Friedrich Merz. The EU has to take a number of complicated decisions. The need to do that has only increased with Donald Trump's re-entry into the White House. For…

13 hours ago·Netherlands

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