When Donald Trump won the US election in November, Germany’s government imploded. Chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked his finance minister, collapsed his dysfunctional coalition government and blew a gaping hole in the leadership of the EU.
Four candidates are bidding to be Germany’s next leader in Sunday’s election. The would-be chancellors are the incumbent, the opposition leader, the current vice chancellor and — for the first time — a leader of a far-right party.
The leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has been endorsed by Donald Trump - and looks set to make huge gains in this weekend's snap election.
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Germany's chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has hit back at Vice President JD Vance who had criticized European nations over free speech and their treatment of far-right parties.
U.S. Vice President shunned Chancellor Scholz whilst in Munich on Friday, preferring to meet AfD party leader Alice Weidel, who is widely regarded as far-right.
While Vance scolded European leaders for not engaging with “alternative viewpoints,” the Trump administration continues to undermine free expression at home.
In one week, Germany will choose its future, but before that, the country's four chancellor candidates shared their views on the
Germany holds its snap national election on Sunday following the collapse of Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition, and the coalition that emerges will face huge challenges, from reviving a flagging economy to forging a foreign policy amid the unpredictability of a new U.
Meanwhile, Germany’s far right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is riding the wave of Trumpian politics, buoyed by vocal support from Elon Musk and successfully harnessing fears over immigration. So, the German economy no longer feels assured. And German politics is no longer so predictable.
Germany’s Chancellor criticises US vice president over comments in support of far-Right Alternative For Germany party
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