{
  "id": 10222079,
  "title": "Germany’s AfD is so extreme it’s putting off other far-right parties",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/germanys-afd-is-so-extreme-its-putting-off-other-far-right-parties",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T13:18:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Egypt Independent",
    "slug": "egypt-independent",
    "url": "https://www.egyptindependent.com/germanys-afd-is-so-extreme-its-putting-off-other-far-right-parties/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Germany has gained record levels of support, causing concern among other far-right European parties. While the AfD is excelling at home, some of its ideological allies are distancing themselves. This tension became apparent after recent state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Berlin, where the AfD won significant portions of the vote. Notable far-right leaders like Geert Wilders of the Netherlands, Viktor Orbán of Hungary, and Santiago Abascal of Spain praised the AfD's gains, but several major far-right parties in France, Italy, and Britain remained silent.\n\nFrance’s National Rally (RN), once a close partner of the AfD, has expressed no interest in renewed cooperation. President Marine Le Pen's recent efforts to rebrand the party as \"detoxified\" may have pushed the RN away from the AfD. Le Pen has softened the party's stance on immigration and emphasized condemnation of antisemitism, which was more pronounced under her father's leadership. This rebranding has led to a disassociation from the AfD, as the RN's leaders find the party's rhetoric incompatible with their new image.\n\nThe conflict was further highlighted by comments from an AfD official downplaying the role of the SS in World War II and a plan to expel foreigners. Despite these efforts, the AfD has not fully purged its extremist factions. European experts, such as Grégoire Roos from Chatham House, argue that the AfD's exclusion from broader far-right coalitions is due to its failure to clean up its image compared to the RN. The RN has made significant strides in distancing itself from morally troubling elements, while the AfD has not taken similar steps.",
  "summary": "The rise of Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) is causing widespread alarm, including in unexpected quarters – other far-right European parties. While the German party is winning record levels of support at home, some of its closest ideological allies elsewhere in Europe are keeping it at arm’s length. That tension was again on display after … The post Germany’s AfD is so extreme it’s…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}