Friedrich Merz broke a political taboo by aligning with the AfD on immigration, winning a symbolic vote but facing backlash and a major legislative defeat.
YouGov found that 73% of Germans and 69% of Brits surveyed found it unacceptable that Musk was trying to influence politics in their nation.
An event near Zurich in mid-December at which two AfD politicians spoke was organized by the Swiss neo-Nazi group Junge Tat and attended by members of Blood & Honour.
Vance seemed to back the flagship policy of a party that has unsettled Germany’s Jews.
Since Musk bought the social network X, formerly Twitter, in 2022, his statements and associations with ideas and figures promoting antisemitic rhetoric have rattled Jewish communal watchdogs.
Many are rallying behind an organization that does not just operate as the AfD’s youth wing but also serves as a bridge between the parliamentary far-right and neo-Nazis.
German media reported that the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party plans to dissolve its current youth association, the 'Junge Alternative' (JA), replacing it with a new organization.
The snap elections might create a new political crisis, however, since recent polls show the Conservatives will not have a partner to form a right-wing government.
Europe Affairs - In a political landscape rife with controversy, Mirjam Lübke stands out as a Jewish woman working for the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
As Germany's far-right AfD secures regional victories and the left-wing BSW rises, new challenges for Israel's relationship with its key European ally and the Jewish community within it emerge.
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