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AfD has plummeted in the polls but the battle for democracy is far from won
Infighting wounds far-right party that was already losing support after coronavirus pandemic
Die Linke to lead local administration after scandal of CDU voting with hard-right
Far-right AfD predicted to barely reach threshold to gain seats in city-state’s parliament
German history weighs on Merkel’s party as it wrestles with rise of far-right
Darling of German conservatives goes from fringe to forefront in CDU leadership race
The AfD’s role in Thuringia sends a worrying signal about the state of politics
The far-right AfD’s role as kingmaker could threaten Germany’s ruling coalition
Thuringia election sparked outrage after far-right became kingmaker
Votes to help Thuringia leader take office end consensus over shunning nationalist AfD
Tino Chrupalla pledges to follow moderate course and appeal to middle-of the-road voters
Unprecedented move signals German political establishment is losing patience with party
Björn Höcke, the party’s most rightwing leader, seeks to overturn the postwar consensus
Björn Höcke makes AfD hard to ignore but polarises opinion even within party
Votes for the far-right party are votes to supplant liberal democracy and openness
Far-right party’s strong showing in regional polls leaves CDU and SPD struggling to form coalitions
Mainstream parties wane but set to cling to power in polls in Brandenburg and Saxony
Impact of Alternative for Germany has been to hasten unravelling of established parties
Free beer, barbecues and warnings over xenophobia have struck a chord with voters
Regional elections sharpen dilemma over keeping far-right party out of power
The hard-right party is well placed to gain regional seats but faces a power struggle between moderates and extremists
Polls suggest Social Democrats will lose Bremen for first time since second world war
Intelligence service will also consider putting populist party on its official watchlist
Attack raises fears of increased political violence in Germany ahead of elections
Alice Weidel suspected of violating German law on party finances
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