Alternative for Germany appears to be heading for its strongest national election result yet this month and is fielding its first candidate to lead the country.

Summary

Alternative for Germany (AfD), a far-right party founded in 2013, is poised for its strongest national election result yet in Germany.

Initially focused on eurozone bailouts, AfD shifted its focus to migration, gaining significant support and entering parliament in 2017.

The party, now advocating for large-scale deportations and opposing support for Ukraine, has become a significant political force, particularly in eastern Germany, and is under observation for suspected right-wing extremism.

    • NotSteve_@lemmy.caEnglish
      6·
      9 days ago

      Canada also has a bunch of far right assholes who’re currently leading in our polls. Luckily the US clusterfuck is making Canadians think twice about voting for them though and they’re dropping in the polls

      Quick edit: it’s hilarious because they have to court both the moderate conservatives who hate Trump and the far right who idolise him and they’re fumbling both

    • peregrin5@lemm.eeEnglish
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      10 days ago

      The entire world including lots of Europe has been shifting significantly right despite what leftist US haters often say about the US left being a European right. That hasn’t been true for a decade or more.

      • Iceblade@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        9 days ago

        Regarding important economic issues such as healthcare, welfare, taxes, consumer protection & industry regulation this is certainly the case.

        The part where the European right mainly differs from the US left is on more recent additions to leftist ideology - such as identity politics & intersectionalism.