Trump news at a glance: Rubio tangles with Germany; crackdown on campus protests continues

found 2025 › May › 04 (Sun) @ 02:55 UTC

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Berlin dismisses secretary of state’s criticism over AfD designation; nine pro-Palestinian activists arrested at Swarthmore College – key US politics stories from Saturday 3 May at a glance

Germany’s …

Germany hits back at Marco Rubio after he panned labeling of AfD as ‘extremist’

found 2025 › May › 03 (Sat) @ 18:20 UTC

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Far-right German party was labeled a ‘confirmed rightwing extremist group’ by country’s domestic intelligence service

Germany’s foreign ministry has hit back at the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio,…

Trump team clashes with Berlin over AfD designation as right-wing extremist

found 2025 › May › 03 (Sat) @ 10:10 UTC

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The heavy criticism from top American officials comes days before a new coalition government is set to take power in Berlin.

Germany defends AfD extremist classification after Rubio slams 'tyranny in disguise'

found 2025 › May › 03 (Sat) @ 01:25 UTC

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Germany's foreign office says history shows that right-wing extremism "needs to be stopped", after criticism from the White House.

German designation of far-right AfD as ‘extremist’ draws US ire

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 20:50 UTC

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Classification opens way for surveillance of party and is likely to revive discussion of a ban.

AfD ‘extremist’ label sets up political high-wire act for Friedrich Merz

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 19:02 UTC

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Incoming chancellor must now decide whether to ban flourishing far-right party amid widespread discontent

German spy agency labels AfD as ‘confirmed rightwing extremist’ force

The decision by Germany’s…

German security service designates far-right AfD as ‘extremist’

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 14:21 UTC

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Classification opens way for surveillance of party and is likely to revive discussion of a ban.

German spy agency labels AfD as ‘confirmed rightwing extremist’ force

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 12:11 UTC

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Upgrade from ‘suspected’ threat will mean greater surveillance of party that came second in last election

Germany’s domestic intelligence service has designated the far-right Alternative für Deutschla…

The AfD is a right-wing extremist group, German intelligence agency says

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

a story from Politico EU › Politico EU

The classification opens the door to deeper surveillance — and reignites a debate over whether the far-right party should be banned.

Germany’s far-right AfD formally designated as ‘extremist’ – Europe live

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

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Minister says party ‘discriminates against entire population groups’ and insists there was no political influence over intelligence agency’s decision

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