Normalization on the Extreme Right: Alternative for Germany Party Again Gaining Ground
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The far-right Alternative for Germany party is polling better than it has in several years․ With elections approaching next year in a trio of eastern German states, the AfD is seeking to find its way even closer to the political mainstream․
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The far-right Alternative for Germany party is polling better than it has in several years․ With elections approaching next year in a trio of eastern German states, the AfD is seeking to find its way even closer to the political mainstream․
Suspicious Activity: What Are German Fighter Pilots Doing in China?
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A handful of former German pilots are apparently now in China to provide military training – and are earning huge salaries for their services․ Their activities have raised sensitive questions for German security officials․
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A handful of former German pilots are apparently now in China to provide military training – and are earning huge salaries for their services․ Their activities have raised sensitive questions for German security officials․
Were Vladimir Putin's Years in Germany Less Thrilling than the Stories?
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Wild stories have circulated for years about Vladimir Putin's time with the KGB in Dresden․ There are even rumors he helped orchestrate a murder carried out by German terrorists․ But reporting by DER SPIEGEL has found that the Russian leader was more of a pen-pusher than a top agent․
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Wild stories have circulated for years about Vladimir Putin's time with the KGB in Dresden․ There are even rumors he helped orchestrate a murder carried out by German terrorists․ But reporting by DER SPIEGEL has found that the Russian leader was more of a pen-pusher than a top agent․
Germany - Pro-Russian AfD Worker: Moscow's Man in the Bundestag
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A pro-Russian activist with close ties to Moscow works for an AfD member of the federal parliament, giving him access to the seat of German democracy․ Security authorities are alarmed by the man, who holds both German and Russian citizenship․ Nevertheless, it seems there is little they can do․
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A pro-Russian activist with close ties to Moscow works for an AfD member of the federal parliament, giving him access to the seat of German democracy․ Security authorities are alarmed by the man, who holds both German and Russian citizenship․ Nevertheless, it seems there is little they can do․
Dangerous Liaisons: The True Proximity of Germany's AfD To Neo-Nazis
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Officially, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party wants nothing to do with organized right-wing extremists and neo-Nazis․ But reporting by DER SPIEGEL sheds light on connections that are deeper than those previously known․
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Officially, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party wants nothing to do with organized right-wing extremists and neo-Nazis․ But reporting by DER SPIEGEL sheds light on connections that are deeper than those previously known․
Mounir al-Motassadeq: Hamburg 9/11 Conspirator Fights Entry on Terror List
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The September 11 kamikaze pilots killed thousands of people in the United States․ According to information obtained by DER SPIEGEL, Mounir al-Motassadeq, the man convicted of helping the Hamburg terror cell responsible for the attacks, now wants his name to be removed from an international list of terrorists․
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The September 11 kamikaze pilots killed thousands of people in the United States․ According to information obtained by DER SPIEGEL, Mounir al-Motassadeq, the man convicted of helping the Hamburg terror cell responsible for the attacks, now wants his name to be removed from an international list of terrorists․
The Kremlin's Friends in Germany:
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A pro-Russian activist sought support from Moscow for a lawsuit by the far-right AfD party, DER SPIEGEL has learned․ They aim of the legal complaint was to delay German arms deliveries to Ukraine․
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A pro-Russian activist sought support from Moscow for a lawsuit by the far-right AfD party, DER SPIEGEL has learned․ They aim of the legal complaint was to delay German arms deliveries to Ukraine․
Germany: Secret Messages Document Moscow Contacts with Staffer of Far-Right AfD
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A pro-Russian activist who works for a politician from the far-right AfD party, sought support from Moscow for a lawsuit against the German government, DER SPIEGEL has learned․ They aim of the legal complaint was to delay German arms deliveries to Ukraine․
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A pro-Russian activist who works for a politician from the far-right AfD party, sought support from Moscow for a lawsuit against the German government, DER SPIEGEL has learned․ They aim of the legal complaint was to delay German arms deliveries to Ukraine․
Rising Right: The German AfD's Constant Drift Toward Extremism
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The right-wing extremist Alternative for Germany party is increasingly open about its rejection of democratic principles․ But public support is soaring nonetheless․ The party's focus on professionalism could be one reason why․
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The right-wing extremist Alternative for Germany party is increasingly open about its rejection of democratic principles․ But public support is soaring nonetheless․ The party's focus on professionalism could be one reason why․
Smoking Weed By the Book: Germany's Awkward Path To Legalizing Cannabis
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The German government originally had ambitious plans for lifting its prohibition on the consumption of cannabis․ But concerns about health and crime are growing and little more is expected now than a legalization light․
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The German government originally had ambitious plans for lifting its prohibition on the consumption of cannabis․ But concerns about health and crime are growing and little more is expected now than a legalization light․