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Financial TimesGerman Court Orders AfD to Repay €2.35 Million in Illegal Donation
A Berlin court ruled that Alternative for Germany must repay a record €2.35 million donation accepted illegally before last year’s election. The decision marks a legal defeat for the far-right party over campaign finance violations. Separately, France’s far-right leaders have met…
Poll Shows AfD at 41% in Saxony-Anhalt Ahead of September Election
A new poll released on May 7, 2026, shows the Alternative for Germany party leading with 41 percent support in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. The figure widens the party's lead over the Christian Democratic Union. The survey comes four months before state elections scheduled…
sofiaglobe.comEuropean Economic Strains Fuel Rise of Nationalist Parties
Local elections in Britain are underway as polls show right-wing populist parties gaining support across Europe. Economic pressures linked to the war in Iran have contributed to declining popularity for centrist governments in Britain, Germany and France. Recent surveys in German…