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German AfD party grows parliamentary clout, sparking concern Hans Pfeifer 03/01/2025March 1, 2025 After coming second in Germany's recent election, the far-right AfD party now holds even more parliaments seats than before. Constitutional experts are worried. https://www.dw.com/en/german-afd-party-grows-parliamentary-clout-sparking-concern/a-71786617 © 2025 Deutsche Welle Social Democrats lead Hamburg state election: early results Nik Martin | Kalika Mehta with AFP, dpa 21 hours ago21 hours ago A week after a poor showing in Germany's federal elections, Chancellor Olaf Scholz's center-left party has won more than 30% of the vote, according to preliminary official results. https://www.dw.com/en/social-democrats-lead-hamburg-state-election-early-results/a-71796487 © 2025 Deutsche Welle Fact check: No, Merz didn't promise to close the border Tetyana Klug 02/28/2025February 28, 2025 AfD leader Alice Weidel accuses Germany's likely future chancellor Friedrich Merz of "election fraud." She says Merz promised to "close the borders" but did the opposite. Is that true? https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-no-friedrich-merz-did-not-promise-to-close-the-border-before-the-election/a-71771248 © 2025 Deutsche Welle