Germany’s CDU turns to far-right AfD in EU Parliament votes
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Since the 2024 European elections, Germany’s center-right CDU and the far-right AfD have repeatedly voted together in the European Parliament. They have joined forces to toughen immigration laws, weaken the Green Deal, and push for more deregulation. The pattern shows how the CDU often depends on AfD lawmakers to pass measures.