We have US multinationals to thank for the weakness of the far right in Ireland
If Germany tells us anything it is that this is the Irish moment – but how long will it last?
AfD (Alternative for Germany)
Nostalgia and lost pride: the fuel that feeds Europe’s far right
Populist emphasis on national identity and threats to it, real and imagined, find a deep response in voters adrift in a world they no longer understand
German leaders prepare to deny far right access to secret war plan
With Alternative for Germany close to power, federal officials want to limit the group’s access to classified intelligence
Friedrich Merz criticises ‘destructive’ parties as he fights for survival
German chancellor under pressure following AfD’s second electoral victory in the east and far-left wins in Berlin
Germany’s most unpopular leader in modern times digs in, but for how long?
Lessons from elsewhere in Europe suggest once leaders become deeply unpopular, they almost never recover
Merz is on the ropes. Could Sunday’s regional elections deliver a knock-out blow?
While the chancellor struggles and his centre-right CDU bickers, its SPD rival has come out in attack mode
It is not racist to have concerns about economic migrants abusing asylum laws
Ordinary Irish voters are legitimately worried about the Government’s failure to address a costly and divisive issue
Germany’s past crashes into the present
The AfD is not a Nazi Party 2.0, as many claim. But it wants to end decade-long efforts to understand Nazi crimes, which it claims are a ‘guilt cult’
Anti-immigration and pro-Russia – why did Germans vote for the AfD?
In the News podcast: Resounding victory for far-right party in regional election sends shockwaves
The Irish Times view on the German state elections: landmark win for the far right
The results is a big blow to chancellor Friedrich Merz
Germany’s far-right earthquake leaves Merz reeling with ‘existential shock’
AfD’s historic victory sets clock ticking on Germany’s postwar constitutional order, chancellor warns
Germany’s far-right AfD seeks support to rule after state election win
Party trying to form government in Saxony-Anhalt after falling three seats short of a majority
Voters in eastern German state have blown up post-unification politics
AfD win in Saxony-Anhalt has hit reset button on politics in Europe’s largest country
Far-right AfD wins key state election, throwing Germany’s politics into uncertain era
An election in Saxony-Anhalt has become a defining test of whether Germany’s mainstream can still hold the line
Mass deportations, euro exit and Russian gas: the AfD’s plan for power
Victory in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday would mark a postwar watershed, making the AfD the first radical right party to govern a German state since 1945
‘De-demonisation’ of Europe’s far right clears ground for resurgence of fascist ideas
World View: Historians unconvinced by deliberate forgetfulness in France and Italy, while German leader sounds alarm
Last stand against far-right AfD in Germany’s east
An election in Saxony-Anhalt has become a defining test of whether Germany’s mainstream can still hold the line
Migrant-led businesses strike over rising racism before key East German vote
Shops, restaurants and barbers close in Magdeburg as campaigners warn far-right AfD surge is fuelling fear and division
Ulrich Siegmund: AfD’s scent specialist smells victory
Right-wing candidate could be on course for one of the greatest political upsets in postwar German history
The Irish Times view on net zero: populist right backlash must be resisted
Kemi Badenoch argues the burden of adjustment carries too many economic risks
A banned song in Germany has become a rallying cry against a far-right surge
Surge in support for far-right AfD leaves young woman from a village in former East Germany ‘very, very afraid’
Germany at a crossroads: Football, political frustration and the far right
Inside Politics podcast: The country’s establishment parties are seen as lacking ideas
AI software that generates ‘rage bait’ developed by Germany’s far-right AfD
Alternita platform uses Google Gemini, OpenAI and Claude to create provocative social media posts
‘Time to put our fatherland back on its feet’: Germany’s far-right AfD sets sight on power
Party conference is marked by police clashes with protesters outside the venue
German police brace for unrest as far-right AfD edges closer to power
Protests planned in Erfurt where delegates will celebrate party’s rise to become the country’s most popular political force
Germany’s far-right and hard-left politics boomerang back to the horseshoe theory
BSW alliance, struggling around margins to enter Bundestag, may be able to find common ground with Alternative for Germany
Merz’s 80% return plan for Syrians in Germany stirs controversy
Chancellor’s latest verbal slip triggers political backlash and reignites Germany’s fraught migration debate
German chancellor’s stand on Iran war puts Berlin at odds with Trump
Merz’s caution over Middle East deployment reopens old rifts with US and hands fresh ammunition to Germany’s populist right
Stalled, strained and losing faith: Germany grapples with decline fears
After years of warning signs, Germany’s weaknesses are now converging into a full‑scale economic reckoning. Can it change direction?
The Irish Times view on Sinn Féin’s Ukraine vote: on the extremist fringe
The party is in the same camp as Alternative für Deutschland, Fidesz andRassemblement Nationa
Germany’s far-right AfD attempts to soften ‘remigration’ stance as elections loom
Moves to distance party from extremist figures reveal tensions between electoral ambition and ideological hardliners
Auschwitz survivor warns German parliament of anti-Semitism ‘epidemic’
Tova Friedman, who survived a Nazi death camp as a child, urges Bundestag to confront rising hatred
An Auschwitz survivor’s plea: Remain watchful because Holocaust denial is gaining ground
On the 81st anniversary of the death camp’s liberation, Leon Weintraub has a blunt warning
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