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AfD Seizes Rising Energy Prices to Push for Russian Trade

3/31/2026

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The Alternative for Germany (AfD) uses rising energy prices to push for restoring Russian energy sources.
After gains in Baden-Wuerttemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate, the AfD frames energy costs as a voter priority.
Germany's inflation has risen to at least 2.5%, driven by energy shocks from the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.
Economists expect further inflation from food and transport costs, while calls to restore trade ties with Russia gain traction.

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Story summary

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) uses rising energy prices to push for restoring Russian energy sources.
After gains in Baden-Wuerttemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate, the AfD frames energy costs as a voter priority.
Germany's inflation has risen to at least 2.5%, driven by energy shocks from the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.
Economists expect further inflation from food and transport costs, while calls to restore trade ties with Russia gain traction.