Tag: Alternative for Germany

Scholz’s coalition weakened by ‘disastrous’ far-right gains

October 10, 2023 admin

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. | Photo Credit: AFP German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s beleaguered coalition was counting the cost on October 9 of heavy losses at two State elections halfway into its term, which also saw the far right make strong gains. All three parties in the coalition— Mr. Scholz’s centre-left SPD, the Greens and the…

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German Far-Right Party Loses Mayoral Poll, 6 km From Former Nazi Camp

September 25, 2023 admin

Around 60,000 prisoners were held in the Mittelbau-Dora slave labour camp (File) Nordhausen, Germany: The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Sunday lost a tight mayoral race where the party had been tipped to secure the office of city mayor for the first time. The AfD’s candidate Joerg Prophet was defeated by independent incumbent Kai…

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