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Germany’s Far-Right Party May Be Banned. Its Voters Fear Being Left Voiceless.
Supporters of the Alternative for Germany say they might quit voting if the party is outlawed. Some opponents are against ...
The Far Right in Germany Wants to Soften Its Image, Not Its Policies
The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has adopted a code of conduct for its members, without changing its positions on ...
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Germany’s parliament banned the Pride flag. It backfired spectacularly.
In May, Bundestag President Julia Klöckner of the Christian Democrat party announced she would ban the rainbow flag from ...
German regional lawmaker admits drawing swastika on ballot paper next to far-right candidate’s name
A German regional lawmaker has admitted to drawing a swastika next to a far-right candidate's name in a state parliament vote ...
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In Germany, still atoning for its past, being a Nazi is hip again
Germany is moving to the right again. This was not only made evident by February's election results, but it's also becoming ...
Horst Mahler, a German Holocaust denier who was once a far-left militant, dies at 89
Horst Mahler, a founding member of the Red Army Faction who later became a right-wing extremist, has died at 89 ...
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Germany’s Far Right Wants to Trap the Left in Culture Wars
According to a leaked strategy paper, Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland sees socialist party Die Linke as a ...
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Horst Mahler, far-left German militant turned neo-Nazi, dies at 89
Horst Mahler, a notorious figure in Germany known for his dramatic ideological shift from far-left militant to far-right ...
In Germany, the LGBTQ+ flag is at the heart of a new culture war
The Bundestag president's refusal to fly the rainbow flag atop the parliamentary building during Berlin's annual parade in ...
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‘Japanese First’ party emerges as election force with tough immigration talk
The fringe far-right Sanseito party emerged as one of the biggest winners in Japan's upper house election on Sunday, gaining support with warnings of a "silent invasion" of immigrants, and pledges for ...
Europe’s Far Right Blasts Trump Trade Deal as Support Wavers
Europe’s nationalist parties have taken aim at the trade agreement the European Union announced with the US over the weekend, just as mainstream politicians have started expressing their own concerns ...