AfD Nominates Weidel for Chancellor in Upcoming German Election
Germany's upcoming election on February 23rd sees the far-right AfD party nominating Alice Weidel as its chancellor candidate for the first time, currently polling at 20%—a significant development in German politics, with protests marking the announcement.
AfD Nominates Weidel for Chancellor in Upcoming German Election
Germany's upcoming election on February 23rd sees the far-right AfD party nominating Alice Weidel as its chancellor candidate for the first time, currently polling at 20%—a significant development in German politics, with protests marking the announcement.
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AfD's Weidel Launches Hardline Campaign for German Election
Alice Weidel was unanimously chosen as AfD's top candidate for the German Bundestag at a congress disrupted by protests; her platform includes drastic asylum policy changes, EU exit, and a return to the Deutsche Mark, raising concerns given AfD's right-wing extremism and lack of coalition prospects.
AfD's Weidel Launches Hardline Campaign for German Election
Alice Weidel was unanimously chosen as AfD's top candidate for the German Bundestag at a congress disrupted by protests; her platform includes drastic asylum policy changes, EU exit, and a return to the Deutsche Mark, raising concerns given AfD's right-wing extremism and lack of coalition prospects.
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AfD's Weidel: First Female Chancellor Candidate
Alice Weidel, co-chair of Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD), is the party's first chancellor candidate for the February 23 election, despite their disappointing 2021 federal election result of 10.3%. Her candidacy follows a surge in state election support reaching 32.8% in Thuringia, posing a ...
AfD's Weidel: First Female Chancellor Candidate
Alice Weidel, co-chair of Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD), is the party's first chancellor candidate for the February 23 election, despite their disappointing 2021 federal election result of 10.3%. Her candidacy follows a surge in state election support reaching 32.8% in Thuringia, posing a ...
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AfD Conference Unveils Radical Plans, Raising Concerns in Germany
At a recent conference, Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) party announced plans to close borders, continue Russian gas purchases, and effectively leave the European Union, alongside other radical policy proposals, sparking widespread protests and raising concerns about the party's growing infl...
AfD Conference Unveils Radical Plans, Raising Concerns in Germany
At a recent conference, Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) party announced plans to close borders, continue Russian gas purchases, and effectively leave the European Union, alongside other radical policy proposals, sparking widespread protests and raising concerns about the party's growing infl...
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64% Bias Score
AfD's Anti-Wind Energy Stance Threatens Germany's Energy Transition
AfD leader Alice Weidel's inflammatory rhetoric against wind turbines, comparing them to the Holocaust memorial, threatens Germany's energy transition and could lead to soaring electricity prices if implemented, as wind energy constitutes nearly one-third of Germany's electricity production in 2024.
AfD's Anti-Wind Energy Stance Threatens Germany's Energy Transition
AfD leader Alice Weidel's inflammatory rhetoric against wind turbines, comparing them to the Holocaust memorial, threatens Germany's energy transition and could lead to soaring electricity prices if implemented, as wind energy constitutes nearly one-third of Germany's electricity production in 2024.
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Musk's AfD Support Hurts Tesla's German Sales
Tesla's German sales dropped 41 percent in 2024 after Germany cancelled electric vehicle subsidies, contrasting with Elon Musk's support for the AfD, a party opposed to such subsidies and electric vehicles.
Musk's AfD Support Hurts Tesla's German Sales
Tesla's German sales dropped 41 percent in 2024 after Germany cancelled electric vehicle subsidies, contrasting with Elon Musk's support for the AfD, a party opposed to such subsidies and electric vehicles.
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52% Bias Score
AfD Restructures Youth Wing Amidst Extremism Concerns
Germany's far-right AfD party voted on January 12th to restructure its youth wing, the Young Alternative (JA), which the domestic intelligence service considers potentially extremist, to increase party control and prevent a potential ban. The new model requires membership, aligning activities with t...
AfD Restructures Youth Wing Amidst Extremism Concerns
Germany's far-right AfD party voted on January 12th to restructure its youth wing, the Young Alternative (JA), which the domestic intelligence service considers potentially extremist, to increase party control and prevent a potential ban. The new model requires membership, aligning activities with t...
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48% Bias Score
AfD Nominates Weidel for Chancellor Amidst Massive Protests in Riesa
In Riesa, Germany, the far-right AfD party nominated Alice Weidel for chancellor, sparking a massive counter-protest with 12,000 participants that led to clashes with police, highlighting the deep political divisions in the country ahead of the February 23rd election.
AfD Nominates Weidel for Chancellor Amidst Massive Protests in Riesa
In Riesa, Germany, the far-right AfD party nominated Alice Weidel for chancellor, sparking a massive counter-protest with 12,000 participants that led to clashes with police, highlighting the deep political divisions in the country ahead of the February 23rd election.
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AfD's Weidel Launches Chancellor Bid Amidst Protest
Alice Weidel, the AfD's chancellor candidate, launched her campaign by criticizing Germany's financial aid to other European countries and migrants, and advocating for stricter immigration policies; the party congress in Riesa was delayed by 12,000 protestors.
AfD's Weidel Launches Chancellor Bid Amidst Protest
Alice Weidel, the AfD's chancellor candidate, launched her campaign by criticizing Germany's financial aid to other European countries and migrants, and advocating for stricter immigration policies; the party congress in Riesa was delayed by 12,000 protestors.
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AfD's Weidel Elected Chancellor Candidate on Anti-Immigration Platform
Alice Weidel, leader of Germany's AfD, was elected as the party's chancellor candidate, advocating for border closures, mass deportations, stricter citizenship laws based on 'blood ties', rejection of renewable energy, and closer ties with Russia and China, sparking widespread protests and criticism...
AfD's Weidel Elected Chancellor Candidate on Anti-Immigration Platform
Alice Weidel, leader of Germany's AfD, was elected as the party's chancellor candidate, advocating for border closures, mass deportations, stricter citizenship laws based on 'blood ties', rejection of renewable energy, and closer ties with Russia and China, sparking widespread protests and criticism...
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AfD Seeks International Legitimacy Through US and Austrian Allies
Germany's far-right AfD party is leveraging support from Elon Musk and potential ties with the incoming Trump administration to gain international legitimacy, potentially influencing the future of German politics and normalizing extremist views like 'remigration'.
AfD Seeks International Legitimacy Through US and Austrian Allies
Germany's far-right AfD party is leveraging support from Elon Musk and potential ties with the incoming Trump administration to gain international legitimacy, potentially influencing the future of German politics and normalizing extremist views like 'remigration'.
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44% Bias Score
Misinformation Spreads Following Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack
A car attack in Magdeburg, Germany's Christmas market on December 19, 2024, killed six and injured 200; misinformation regarding the incident is being spread online and by politicians to influence the upcoming federal elections.
Misinformation Spreads Following Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack
A car attack in Magdeburg, Germany's Christmas market on December 19, 2024, killed six and injured 200; misinformation regarding the incident is being spread online and by politicians to influence the upcoming federal elections.
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40% Bias Score