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How did Gigi D'Agostino's techno classic become far-right hate song?

Italian DJ's techno love song from 1999 has sparked outrage and bans in Germany after being adopted by extremists. What is going on?

Europe News

AfD's lead candidate steps down from top job after EU allies pressure

The AfD has been marred by multiple scandals over the past few months which has hurt its standing in the polls.

Germany

Green and AfD's politicians most at risk of violent attacks in Germany

Attacks on Green politicians have almost tripled in the past half-decade, whilst violence against AfD politicians has decreased by around 20%. However, they're still the most common target, according to statistics.

Europe News

Co-leader of Germany's far-right AfD party fined for using Nazi slogan

The case involved Björn Höcke's use of "Everything for Germany!" in a 2021 speech. While prosecutors said he knew it was originally a Nazi slogan, Höcke claimed it was an "everyday saying".

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Germany

Germany limits cash benefit payments for asylum-seekers

The new rule issues migrants a benefit card for local use, limiting cash withdrawals and banning international transfers.

Europe News

How serious is the threat to German democracy from the far right?

According to Euronews's latest Superpoll in April, Germany's far-right party AfD is polling in second place for the European elections next month. Is the current government doing enough to counteract the threat from the far right?

Europe News

Is the European Parliament under threat from espionage?

Fears are mounting that the EU's democracy could be under threat from espionage.

Europe News

After Russiagate, MEPs rush to denounce emerging Chinagate

Members of the European Parliament have reacted furiously after the institution was hit with fresh allegations of espionage.

Germany

Prominent AfD figure stands trial for using Nazi slogan

Björn Höcke, 52, claims the banned phrase he used was simply an English translation of Donald Trump's 'America First' mantra.

Germany

Far-right AfD shrugs off Putin-propaganda allegations

AfD candidate Petr Bystron has denied receiving money from a pro-Russian website.

Germany

German politician takes to TikTok to compete with far-right AfD

Government figures worry that the far-right opposition party is gaining popularity with younger voters.

Germany

Increase in antisemitic vandalism at Holocaust sites in Germany

Anti-Nazi campaigners in Germany are monitoring rising antisemitic activity at Holocaust memorials.

Germany

Mass turnout during Germany's weekend of anti far-right protests

On Saturday, national authorities recorded a total of some 300,000 participants in protests across the country.

Germany

Bavaria's election could be an omen of rising extremism in Germany

The country's second-most populous state has a long tradition of mainstream conservative politics, but trends towards the extreme are detectable.

Europe Decoded

Two years in, the German coalition is unpopular. The far-right is not

Germany's ruling coalition, helmed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, is well on its way to enact most of its pledges yet its popularity has plummeted to the benefit of the far-right AfD party.

Germany

German far-right extremism on the rise as Holocaust sites defaced

Surveys show that hardcore political beliefs are spreading beyond traditionally right-wing demographic groups.

Germany

German far right surges in polls, alarming mainstream parties

Alternative for Germany rejects claims that it is linked to extremists, but head of domestic intelligence has warned of 'astonishing parallels' with the 1920s and 1930s

Germany

Should states call far-right groups 'extremists'?

While most European countries have a system in place to fight domestic and international terrorism, they lack a specific way of dealing with extremist groups.

Germany

Authorities in Germany name arrested alleged members of all coup plot

German police staged nationwide raids on Wednesday and arrested 25 people suspected of belonging to a far-right "terror cell" plotting to overthrow the government and attack parliament.

Germany

Prince, politician, paratrooper: Who's accused over Germany coup plot?

With an estimated 20,000 members, the Reichsbürger movement brings together strands of disaffected, anti-establishment, right-wingers and others: those either angry at the post-WWII federal republic, or nostalgic for a Germany long gone.