AfD, CDU and Germany

CDU's alliance with AfD sparks nationwide protests in Germany
Hundreds of thousands of Germans protested at the beginning of February against the initiative by the CDU, supported by the AfD, which has been gaining in the polls. The controversy revolves around the deportation of migrants.
Germany's political storm: CDU and AfD's controversial pact
Hundreds of thousands of Germans protested at the beginning of February against the initiative by the CDU, supported by the AfD, which is gaining in the polls. The issue is the deportation of migrants.
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 AfD, after sparking outrage over his cooperation with the AfD last week.
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.
Protest against far-right AfD draws 10,000 in Germany's Freiburg
Thousands of people took to the streets in the southern German city of Freiburg on Monday to demonstrate against the Alternative for Germany (AfD), as protests continue against a shift to the right less than two weeks before the elections.
Hundreds of thousands protest far right in Germany
More than 200,000 protesters rallied in Munich, Germany, on Saturday against far-right extremism ahead of the country's general election. The far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany, or AfD,
Germany’s “business model is gone”, warns Friedrich Merz
IT IS A calm and confident Friedrich Merz who greets The Economist on February 7th at a luxury golf resort in Stromberg, a ...
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Germany election 2025: What the manifestos say on energy and climate change
Carbon Brief tracks commitments made by the main parties in Germany's 2025 election, across a range of issues related to climate and energy.
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Germany's Scholz slams CDU rival Merz for accepting far-right support in heated debate
Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday clashed with opposition leader Friedrich Merz in a heated debate, accusing him of ...
Germany breaks its far-right taboo
An 80-year firewall has been shattered as the centre-right offers to team up with the far-right AfD to pass tougher ...
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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 Scholz slams Merz on AfD cooperation in heated TV debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday accused his conservative rival Friedrich Merz of being ready to cooperate with 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 ...
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Explained: Why Germany is sliding into the grasp of the far-right AfD
Germany will hold a snap national election on Feb. 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-way coalition.