Musk causes uproar for backing Germany's far-right party | AP News
4 days ago · Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has caused uproar after backing Germany’s far-right party in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the Western European country, leading to the resignation of the paper’s opinion editor in protest.
German government seeks to downplay Musk’s backing of far-right party …
3 days ago · BERLIN (AP) — The German government on Monday sought to downplay efforts by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to get involved in the country’s general election campaign by again endorsing the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party.. Musk caused uproar over the weekend after backing the AfD in an opinion piece in a major newspaper, leading to the resignation of the paper’s opinion ...
AfD becomes first far-right party to win German state election …
Sep 2, 2024 · The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has become the first far-right party to win a state election in Germany since the Nazi era, dealing a crushing blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government with...
Magdeburg attack offers AfD fertile ground despite suspect's …
Dec 23, 2024 · The AfD has not commented on those posts. The party held a rally in Magdeburg later on Monday where co-leader Alice Weidel called for change "so we can finally live once again in security".
Elon Musk backs Germany’s far-right AfD before elections
Dec 20, 2024 · US billionaire Elon Musk has backed the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as the European country gears up for elections in February. The AfD is running second in opinion polls and...
Germany's far-right AfD party nominates a candidate for …
Dec 7, 2024 · BERLIN (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany party on Saturday presented its candidate for chancellor in the country’s upcoming election. In practice, Alice Weidel has no chance of taking the chancellery as other parties refuse to work with the populist party.
Germany’s far-right AfD to expel members over links to ‘militant ...
Nov 6, 2024 · The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party has said it will throw out three of its members who have been arrested on suspicion of having joined an “extremist” paramilitary...
Germany’s AfD party has gone too far, even for Europe’s far-right ...
May 26, 2024 · The AfD is under domestic surveillance for the threat it poses to Germany’s democracy and despite a recent dip is currently polling higher than each of the three parties in the coalition now...
AfD: Germans float ban on elected far-right party after scandal - BBC
Jan 20, 2024 · Germany is wrestling with a potentially explosive debate over whether to ban the far-right party Alternative for Germany, or AfD. Germans have been shocked by revelations that senior figures...
German far-right makes strong gains in EU vote, ruling parties suffer
Jun 9, 2024 · The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) shrugged off a string of scandals to take second place in Sunday's EU election, making gains in particular among the young, while Chancellor Olaf...