German Far-Right Politics
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EU sanctions split and AfD surge: What Europe’s far-right gains mean for Ukraine and the Netherlands
The EU lifted sanctions on oligarchs Usmanov and Fridman after French pressure, alarming Brussels. Meanwhile, Germany’s far-right AfD won a state election, boosting Kremlin-friendly forces. For expats in the Netherlands, this signals a fracturing European unity on Russia policy.
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German far-right's surge: What Merz's crisis and the AfD's rise mean for expats in the Netherlands
Friedrich Merz's CDU faces potential losses in state elections, while the far-right AfD continues its rise. For internationals in the Netherlands, the instability in Germany could shift EU migration and housing policies—and offers a cautionary tale about populist politics across the border.
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