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European neighbours alarmed by AfD's electoral gains
Original: Other European countries are shocked by the successes of the far-right AfD in Germany, a party that is considered too ex
Germany's far-right AfD is drawing shocked reactions from other European countries over its recent electoral successes. The party is viewed as so extreme that even other far-right movements in Europe keep their distance. Critics are questioning AfD politicians' talk of restoring German national pride, asking what such rhetoric means in practice given the party's standing abroad.
Why now: Recent AfD electoral gains in Germany have prompted concern and debate across Europe.
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- Other European countries are shocked by the successes of the far-right AfD in Germany, a party that is considered too extreme even by other far-right parties in Europe. Is that what some AfD politicians mean when they say they want to help Germans feel proud to be German again?… · silberspur@bildung.social · 5
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