AfD, CDU and Germany

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.
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.
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.
Germany's Merz tells DW that AfD 'wants to destroy the CDU'
Germany's conservative chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz explicitly distanced himself and his party from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in an interview with DW.
Tens of thousands protest Germany's far right as Musk endorses AfD
The AfD party is polling at about 20% before Germany's February 23 elections, a record for a party. The mainstream conservative CDU/CSU alliance leads with about 30%.
Germany erupts in mass protests against CDU/CSU-AfD alliance
In Germany, protests are ongoing against the joint voting by CDU/CSU and Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the Bundestag regarding stricter migration policies. In Berlin, 160,000 people participated in Sunday's demonstration,
Thousands in Germany protest conservatives-far-right collaboration
Nationwide backlash follows the Christian Democrats' vote with the AfD to pass a tougher anti-immigration motion in parliament. Protests erupted across Germany over the weekend, urging parties to reject cooperation with the far-right AfD.
Mass protests against cooperation with far-right AfD sweep Germany
Around 160,000 people took to the streets of Berlin, Germany's capital, on Sunday to protest against political cooperation with the far right, as tens of thousands more rallied in other German cities,
As German election nears, CDU still leads in polls
The conservative Christian Democrats haven't sustained major damage despite having accepted support from the Alternative for Germany. But fewer people now trust chancellor hopeful Friedrich Merz not ...
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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.
Germany’s Greens on course for the far-right AfD
If you want the policies of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), you can also vote Green. That is essentially the ...
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 ...
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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700,000 on the streets in Germany
Up to 700,000 people demonstrated in towns throughout Germany on 1-2 Feb after the Bundestag (German Parliament) voted to ...
Germany’s far-right AfD party is obsessed with Trump and Musk
Both the US and Germany have similar issues of mass migration ... Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
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Germany’s AfD eyes Bitcoin deregulation, Eurozone exit, and gold-backed currency
Regulators have historically always kept a close eye on Bitcoin in Germany, but AfD leaders say it’s time for a reset.