Extreme-right defectors deal a blow to Germany’s far-right AfD

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The far-right Alternative for Germany may be unravelling at the edges after a disgruntled member struck off on his own. That’s bad news for the populists ahead of key elections, says DW political analyst Jefferson Chase. There is now even … Read More

Merkel rebuffs German nationalists over migration pact

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech during the budget debate of the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) (Michael Sohn) BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel on … Read More

String of knife attacks further fuels debate over refugees and violence

Photo: DPA A spate of bloody knife attacks in recent weeks has led to concerns about a rise in knife crime. The fact that teenage refugees have often been the culprits has also fired up right-wing critics of the government. … Read More