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Germany's Anti-Fascist Uprising: A Postcard from the Frontline

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Visiting from BC, I found myself in the midst of Germany's Anti-Fascist Rallies, a whirlwind of resistance against right-wing extremism. Demonstrations engulfed the streets as over 1 million people gathered to oppose the rising power of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, sparking calls for its ban. The intensity escalated with calls for Germany to perform its own Brexit, fueling debates on EU reform and funding cuts to cultural programs like Germany's KulturPass.

The strike wave looms over Germany's Lufthansa in wage talks, while civil society groups plan to continue protests against the far-right across the country. Amidst the turmoil, the far-right AfD leader vows to campaign for a Brexit-style EU exit vote, causing speculations on Germany's future within the European Union.

In a surprising turn, Germany's top court ruled a far-right party ineligible for funding, setting a precedent for extremist party financing. Support for the far-right AfD party waned after nationwide protests, showcasing the impact of public dissent on political movements. The seismic shift in Germany's political landscape highlights the growing resistance against far-right ideologies.

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Postcard from Germany's Anti-Fascist Rallies | The Tyee (TheTyee.ca)

Visiting from BC, I landed in the middle of invigorating, mass opposition against right-wing extremism.

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Far-right leader wants Germany to perform its own Brexit (POLITICO.eu)

Alice Weidel, from the surging AfD, wants the EU to reform — or else. Political Parties React To Bavaria And Hesse ...

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Over 1 million rally in Germany against rising power of far-right party (The Washington Post)

BERLIN — Demonstrations against the far-right Alternative for Germany party swept the country this weekend, strengthening calls to ban the party, ...

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Germany's KulturPass Is Renewed, But With a Funding Cut (publishingperspectives.com)

Kraus vom Cleff: 'A bitter blow'. As Publishing Perspectives readers know, the development of culture vouchers for young adults in several markets has been an ...

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Strike wave looms over Germany's Lufthansa in wage talks (Reuters)

German train drivers' union GDL announced a six-day nationwide strike on Monday, confronting Deutsche Bahn (DBN.UL) with the longest strike in its history, ...

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Mass protests across Germany against anti-immigrant political party ... (Semafor)

Demonstrators rallied in every major city after a report revealed Alternative for Germany (AfD) discussed mass deportation plans with neo-Nazis.

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Far-right AfD leader vows to campaign for Brexit-style EU exit vote in ... (The Guardian)

Alice Weidel says UK departure is model for her country as party struggles with reaction to exposé about deportation 'masterplan'

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Germany's far-right AfD mulls exit from European Union (Daily Sabah)

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) sees the British referendum to leave the European Union, also called 'Brexit,' as a possibility for Germany,...

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Tens of thousands take to the streets of Germany against the far right (Morning Star Online)

Among the participants at the talks near the east German city of Potsdam was Austria citizen Martin Sellner, a leader of the extremist Identitarian Movement, ...

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Unprecedented rage in Germany; A referendum on leaving the EU ... (B92)

Alice Weidel has led the party since 2022 and says an AfD government will seek to reform the EU and remove its "democratic deficit", including limiting the ...

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Germany stay alive with emphatic win against Hungary (EHF EURO)

GROUP I REVIEW: Germany bounced back after the draw against Austria and secured a crucial 35:28 win against Hungary to boost their semi-final chances.

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Civil society groups to continue protests across Germany through at ... (Crisis24)

Civil society groups to continue protests across Germany through at least late January. Large rallies likely Jan. 27-28.

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Far-right Alternative for Germany announced Dexit - Sarajevo Times (Sarajevo Times)

Alternative for Germany leaders Alexander Gauland and Alice Weidel listen to German Chancellor Angela Merkel answer questions at Germany's parliament on June 6.

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Germany set for gas power plant expansion deal this week (Reuters)

German stakeholders are set to agree a deal on a much-anticipated roadmap for the construction of several new gas-fired power plants this week, ...

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Will Germany's far-right party be banned after bombshell 'fascist ... (Haaretz)

Hundreds of Thousands of Germans Took to the Streets Last Weekend in Response to a Secret Meeting Where Officials From the Far-right Party AfD Discussed the ...

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Protests against Germany's far right draw hundreds of thousands ... (The Detroit News)

A protest against the far right in Munich Sunday afternoon ended early due to safety concerns after approximately 100000 people showed up, police said.

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Far-right AfD leader says Brexit vote 'model for Germany' (The New Arab)

The co-leader of Germany's far-right AfD party cited the UK's Brexit as a model for the EU's most populous nation on Monday.

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German protesters say reported far-right plans to expel foreigners ... (The Times of Israel)

Mass rallies held in Germany against right-wing extremism after report says leaders of AfD party held conference to discuss 'remigration"

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Analysis | Germany's surging far right provokes a reckoning (The Washington Post)

Rallies that saw millions across Germany protesting the country's far-right and surging Alternative for Germany party made clear what many Germans believe ...

Far-right AfD party calls for referendum on Germany's exit from EU (Anadolu Agency)

Ahead of key polls in June, AfD co-leader Alice Weidel says if party comes to power, it will make efforts to curb powers of EU's unelected institutions, ...

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Becoming like Germany: hurdles and dilemmas (Social Europe)

The new EU fiscal rules being finalised would still leave central- and eastern-European states such as Latvia in a bind.

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German government parties dismiss AfD's EU exit referendum call (EURACTIV)

Lawmakers from Germany's governing parties on Monday rejected calls from the far-right AfD party to hold a Brexit-style referendum in Germany, ...

Should Germany's AfD Be Banned? | by Michael Bröning - Project ... (Project Syndicate)

After the recent revelation that politicians from Germany's far-right Alternative für Deutschland met with right-wing extremists to discuss a “re-migration” ...

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The AfD's Secret Plan to Deport Millions From Germany (The Nation)

“Asylum seekers, non-Germans with residency rights, and 'non-assimilated' German citizens” were all candidates for “re-migration,” explained Austrian neo-Nazi ...

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Germany's top court rules a far-right party is ineligible for funding ... (CityNews)

The Federal Constitutional Court said the Die Heimat party, which used to be known as the National Democratic Party of Germany, or NPD, “continues to disregard ...

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Germany's top court paves way for financing ban on extremist parties (Financial Times)

Germany's top court has ordered a ban on electoral funding for one of the country's most notorious extremist political parties in a landmark decision that ...

Germany can cut funding to far-right party, rules court (Yahoo Finance)

Germany can cut off state funding to the successor party to the far-right NPD even though it is not banned, the Constitutional Court said on Tuesday in a ...

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German Far-Right AfD Party Loses Ground After National Protests ... (BNN)

(Bloomberg) -- Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany party lost ground in two new opinion polls, suggesting recent nationwide demonstrations against ...

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Landmark German ruling to cut far-right party funding fuels debate ... (Reuters)

Germany can cut off public funding to the radical right-wing party Die Heimat, the Constitutional Court said on Tuesday in a landmark ruling which stirred ...

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Support for far-right AfD eases after Germany-wide protests - polls (Reuters)

Support for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) dropped slightly in two polls published on Tuesday after 10 days of nationwide protests against the far-right ...

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German court cuts funding to hardline far-right party (Aljazeera.com)

The decision potentially opens the way for a similar move against the popular far-right Alternative for Germany.

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The Brief – Germany's wrestle with the far right (EURACTIV)

Last weekend, around a million protesters took to the streets in various German cities to protest against the far right. However, even this new wave of ...

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Lithuania seeks to buy Leopard 2 tanks from Germany (Reuters)

Lithuania's Defence Council has decided to initiate negotiations to buy Leopard 2 tanks from Germany, Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas told reporters on ...

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Germany's top court rules far-right party's ideology makes it ... (Euronews)

In its judgment, the Federal Constitutional Court wrote that Die Heimat, formerly known as the National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD), "continues to ...

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The week Germany woke up to the far-right AfD (EUobserver)

The significance of Germany's nationwide anti-fascist mobilisation cannot be overstated. Authoritarian parties have gained office in many countries by ...

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