'You should be worried:' German comedian warns NYT of far-right peril

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2025-02-20

New York (dpa) - A German comedian warned on Thursday that the world "should be worried" as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) appears on its way to achieving a record result in Sunday's election. In a lengthy video published on the New York Times website, satirist Jan Böhmermann explained how the party has surged beyond 20% in the polls since its founding in 2013. He made reference to comments by AfD co-founder Alexander Gauland, who o......

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