AfD, Germany and CDU

Germany's CDU vows to make AfD 'as small as possible again'
The man likely to lead Germany's next government says there would be no cooperation with the far-right AfD. Friedrich Merz's conservative CDU/CSU bloc has faced flak after accepting AfD support on legislation.
Tens of thousands protest across Germany against far-right CDU and AfD collaboration
Over the weekend, tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Germany to protest against the CDU and AfD.
Meet the Blue-Collar Voters Making Germany’s AfD Mainstream
The far-right party is walking in the steps of the MAGA movement by courting support in depressed, diverse industrial towns once dominated by the left.
Germany: Merkel again criticizes Merz over vote with AfD
The former German chancellor said it was not right to remain silent after her party, the conservative CDU, relied on votes from the far-right AfD to pass a motion in parliament.Former German leader Angela Merkel has reiterated her criticism of chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz after he relied on votes from the far-right Alternative for Germany party
Poll finds Germany's CDU/CSU bloc falling, far-right AfD in second
Support for Germany's conservative CDU/CSU alliance has dropped to 28% ahead of elections on February 23, a poll showed on Tuesday, days after it cooperated with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to pass a motion in parliament.
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Here’s what Germany’s next government will look like
Germany’s conservatives are desperate to avoid a three-party coalition, but the outcome depends on how many small parties ...
Germany: Protesters decry CDU/CSU over AfD collaboration
Protests have erupted across Germany in the wake of two contentious parliamentary votes on immigration, with marchers venting anger at the conservative bloc for breaking the taboo on collaborating ...
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Cracks in the CDU: Are Germany's Christian democrats melting down?
Over the past decade and beyond, the CDU has undergone a significant identity shift under former Chancellor Angela Merkel.
What next in the fight against the far-right Alternative for Germany?
The Christian Democrats have vividly demonstrated that they will not be dissuaded from embracing the Alternative for Germany ...
Upcoming elections in Germany will impact support for Ukraine
On the 23rd of February the German people will vote in the federal elections, the outcome of these elections will impact not ...
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'Shocking': Voters in Germany react to CDU's migration crackdown plan backed by far right
After German parliament passed a motion aimed at toughening immigration rules with the help of the far-right AfD, we asked ...
Germany’s far-right AfD party is obsessed with Trump and Musk
You have to make a decision. Do you want to have the party of [Chancellor] Olaf Scholz and all those eunuchs? Or are you on ...
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Germany’s crumbling far-right firewall could turbocharge the AfD
Friedrich Merz, chancellor candidate of Germany’s Christian Democrats, stumbled in his bid to end Social Democrat-Greens ...
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What a failed CDU motion tells us about the future of dual citizenship in Germany
Furthermore, such repeal would also have to clear Germany's upper chamber - the Bundesrat. Finally, a formal coalition between the CDU and AfD would likely split the CDU itself, would break a ...
Germany's AfD names Alice Weidel as chancellor candidate ahead of February election
The AfD has confirmed its first-ever chancellor candidate as polls show the part is currently in second place. Co-leader Tino ...