German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has harshly denounced plans by far-right extremists for the repatriation of immigrants, including those with German citizenship, saying no one deserves to be judged on where they come from or the colour of their skin. "Learning from history is not just lip service. Democrats must stand together," the chancellor wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday, alluding to Nazi Germany's genocidal pursuit of racial purity in the Holocaust. "We will not allow anyone to diffe
BERLIN Over the last two years, Germany’s largest far-right party, the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), has managed to consolidate the numerous splinter groups that comprise the country’s long-unsettled nationalist fringe. Defying its reputation for infighting and frequent leadership turnovers, the AfD has come to be dominated by a single figure, Björn Höcke. While
BERLIN Over the last two years, Germany’s largest far-right party, the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), has managed to consolidate the numerous splinter groups that comprise the country’s long-unsettled nationalist fringe. Defying its reputation for infighting and frequent leadership turnovers, the AfD has come to be dominated by a single figure, Björn Höcke. While