US EditionOn the Rise in Germany, Far-Right AfD Deepens Ties to Trump Administration
- Germany's far-right AfD party is seeking support from Washington by leveraging ties to MAGA personalities in senior roles.
- The outreach indicates growing alignment between the AfD and aspects of Trump's MAGA movement, which supports the party's immigration stance.
- A private reception in Manhattan hosted by the New York Young Republican Club symbolizes the AfD's effort to gain international legitimacy.
- Surging in German opinion polls, the AfD threatens Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives as it aims for its first state premier in upcoming elections.
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The AfD is invited to a frantic summit in Washington. Soon Weidel could be in the capital.
The Maga movement of US President Donald Trump extends its feelers to Germany and Europe. It wants to establish contacts with other right-wing populists. Like-minded people apparently also see the Republicans in the AfD bosses Alice Weill and Tino Chrupalla.
While the right-wing party in Germany is politically under pressure, it is courted in the USA. For the AfD, the good link to the Trump administration has a strategic significance.
Germany's Far-Right AFD Party Strengthens U.S. Connections
The AfD, classified as extremist by Germany's domestic intelligence service and ostracised by mainstream parties, has held meetings with senior U.S. State Department officials in recent months — a rare move for a far-right opposition party in an allied country. The post Germany’s Far-Right AFD Party Strengthens U.S. Connections appeared first on StratNews Global.
A US MP invites right-wing populist politicians from Europe to Washington, including the AfD. The aim is to close the right-wing movements across the Atlantic.
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