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Cooperation with far-right angers protesters in Germany

Irfan Aftab
February 9, 2025

Across Germany, large crowds have been protesting against far-right extremism in the lead-up to the general election on February 23. Many are angered by the cooperation between the conservative CDU and far-right AfD in the German Bundestag the previous week.

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