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How should Labour and the Tories respond to the populist right? Lessons from Europe

In Germany’s snap parliamentary elections, Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) doubled its vote share to 21%, leaping from the fifth-largest party in Germany’s lower house to the second. In the UK, Reform UK is rising in the polls.

The Conversation

The US embrace of Russia is an existential threat to the EU. Germany must step up to save it

To counter the crisis caused by Trump, Friedrich Merz has little choice but to abandon decades of military and economic caution

The Guardian - UK

Tesla Terminates Worker for Criticising Elon's Nazi 'Joke': Is Free Speech Dead at His Companies?

A Tesla manager was fired after he responded to Elon Musk's Nazi joke on LinkedIn, raising concerns about Tesla workers' right to free speech.

International Business Times UK

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‘We will be a loud voice’: Leftist leader Reichinnek woos young Germans

The Die Linke star behind the party’s rise in recent elections says there is ‘real momentum for progressive politics’.

Al Jazeera

‘People see it as invasive’: did anti-green feeling fuel the right’s rise in Germany?

A backlash against climate initiatives appears to have resonated in conservative strongholds – and could influence future policy

The Guardian - UK

German politician who met neo-Nazis to attend far-right Scottish party conference

A GERMAN far-right politician who met with neo-Nazis is set to speak at the Homeland Party’s UK conference ...

The National (Scotland)

The AfD are circling like vultures. But in Berlin, I found a new, young left rising against them

On election night, as the far right rose nationwide, Die Linke made crucial gains in the capital. But its supporters see the hard road ahead, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

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Can Friedrich Merz really save Europe?

Well, of course not. But Germany's accidental chancellor has a crucial role to play in history, like it or not

Salon

France launches commission to evaluate overseas aid, amid far-right criticism

France has set up a commission to assess the impact and transparency of its development aid, following allegations by the far right that taxpayers' money is being squandered overseas – echoing similar claims by the United States administration, which has frozen its foreign aid programmes.

Radio France Internationale

Just 1 voter backed AfD in Germany's smallest town

In the smallest town in Germany, just one out of 228 eligible voters cast their ballot for Alternative for Germany even as the far-right, anti-immigrant party’s saw historic gains elsewhere in the country during Sunday’s national election

The Independent UK

Germany's New Political Leaders Face Big Problems of Their Own Making

Regulations, taxes, bad energy policy, and a lack of entrepreneurial spirit hold the country back.

Reason

Mirroring the far right on immigration backfired for Germany’s political centre

Even the Greens hardened their rhetoric and lost votes as a result. The message is clear: the new government must offer hope, not hatred, says political consultant Johannes Hillje

The Guardian - UK

How to sell your Tesla and other options for electric cars: Elon Musk alienates drivers as sales fall

Tesla finds itself at a pivotal junction as sales fall by almost half

Evening Standard

Western Europeans say immigration is too high and poorly managed, survey finds

Significant proportion in seven nations surveyed for YouGov poll believe immigration has had negative effect

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Friedrich Merz was the most pro-US politician in Germany – his shift could be historic for Europe

The lifelong Atlanticist was frank after his election victory: Nato is on the brink, and Germany must reassess its core beliefs on defence, says Jörg Lau, international correspondent for Die Zeit

The Guardian - UK

AfD readmits two politicians excluded over Nazi-related remarks

After Sunday’s election the far-right party has decided to allow Maximilian Krah and Matthias Helferich to return to the parliamentary group

The Guardian - UK

‘I felt nothing but disgust’: Tesla owners vent their anger at Elon Musk

The tycoon’s links with Donald Trump and Germany’s far-right AfD have slammed the brakes on sales and put the car’s owners in a spin

Al Jazeera

Far-right AfD and socialist left win over young Germans, election reveals

Young Germans flocked to opposite ends of the political spectrum in the federal election, rejecting the centre.

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The Guardian - UK

Tesla sales almost halve in Europe as Musk faces criticism over Trump ties

Tech billionaire, a close adviser to the US president, is a vocal supporter of Germany’s far-right AfD party

Al Jazeera

Germany’s Merz lashes out at Trump’s US while trying to form coalition

Triumphant CDU leader hits out at Washington and calls for stronger European security amid attempts to build government.

The Independent UK

Who are the AfD? Germany’s new far-right opposition and the subject of Elon Musk’s infatuation

The success of the far-right AfD is a ‘final warning’ to democratic parties, the winner of Germany’s election warns

The Independent UK

Germany’s Merz welcomes Starmer’s interest in closer post-Brexit EU relations

Friedrich Merz questioned the reliability of the United States as an ally, calling for better European integration

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Germany’s election result: Merz’s task is formidable

Editorial: The victorious CDU leader is likely to be more proactive on the European stage. He will also need to forge broad alliances at home to see off the far right

The Guardian - UK

A country divided: Five key takeaways from the German election

A detailed look at the results reveals a divided nation increasingly drifting to fringes as dissatisfaction with mainstream parties mounts

Evening Standard

Germany's election map highlights stark east-west divide across the country

New data from Germany's national election highlights a significant political divide as the far-right gains ground in the east

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