Cheri Bustos

A local election campaign poster for the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party reads: "The cards are being remixed . . . " on June 26, 2023, in Sonneberg, Germany. Nationwide, the AfD is on a rise. The AfD is Germany's main right-wing party and has far-right elements. It typically rallies against immigration, renewable energy, NATO and the euro and maintains ties with Russia. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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May 8, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Germans still look to America and our democratic values as a North Star. Young Germans are worried about the health of our democracy.

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May 16, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

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