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flag Far-right activists in Germany target auto workers at a Mercedes plant, seeking union-like influence amid job losses and industry changes.

flag In early 2026, far-right activists linked to Germany’s AfD party, including the group Zentrum, intensified efforts to recruit automotive workers at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Untertürkheim, promoting themselves as alternatives to traditional unions amid job cuts and industry restructuring. flag They are running for works council positions, leveraging worker discontent over automation, electric vehicle transitions, and job insecurity. flag While their influence remains limited, the campaign signals a broader attempt by far-right factions to gain traction among blue-collar workers in Germany’s industrial regions by exploiting economic anxiety and dissatisfaction with mainstream labor representation.

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