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AfD Ties the Union with One-Point Gain in Insa Polling
In the Sunday trend compiled each week for “Bild am Sonntag”, the AfD has gained a full percentage…
Former ARD Host Georg Restle Criticizes ARD Hesitation Toward AfD
Georg Restle, the long‑time host of the ARD political magazine “Monitor”, is stepping down after fourteen years as…
Jan Bollinger Ousted as AfD RLP Parliamentary Group Leader Weeks After Election Victory
A few days after the AfD’s electoral success in Rhineland‑Palatinate, the state party chair and top candidate Jan Bollinger…
Union & SPD Confident in Tougher Stance Against AfD a Year into New Bundestag
In the first year of the new Bundestag, the Union (CDU/CSU) and SPD confirm that their tougher stance…
AfD Board Retracts Expulsion Request Against Youth Officer Kevin Dorow
On Monday evening the AfD’s federal board apparently reached a unanimous decision not to file a party‑expulsion motion…
Union Narrowly Loses Lead Over AfD as Forsa Survey Shows 26 Percent Support
According to a recent Forsa poll measuring voter sentiment, the Union’s support has slipped again, leaving the CDU…
EVP Leader Manfred Weber Rejects AfD Collaboration Claims in European Parliament
Manfred Weber, the European People’s Party (EVP) vice‑chair and a CSU politician, sharply rejected claims that his party was…
Union Reclaims Dominance and Distances Itself from AfD in Nationwide Insa Survey
The Union is distancing itself from the AfD again, according to the political mood measured by the institute…
AfD Forces Rhineland‑Palatinate MPs to Open Local Pubs or Face Fines
According to a media report, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Rhineland‑Palatinate has instructed its representatives to establish…
AfD Considers Legal Action Over Alleged Misuse of Infrastructure Funding
Bernd Baumann, the parliamentary chief of the AfD’s Bundestag faction, has confirmed that a legal review is underway…
Union and AfD Remain Even After Both Gain One Point in New YouGov Survey
In the YouGov survey released on Tuesday, both the CDU/CSU and the AfD now stand at 26 %, each…
Union Gains AfD Edge While Greens Fall Behind SPD After Baden-Württemberg Election
In the week following the Baden‑Württemberg state election, Forsa’s weekly survey for RTL and ntv shows a noticeable…
AfD Demands Return of German Gold Reserves While SPD Accuses Panic‑Mongering
The AfD is demanding that the German government bring all German gold reserves overseas back to Germany. The…
Spahn Demands Consequences Over EU Parliament Chat With AfD
Jens Spahn, chairman of the Union faction in the European Parliament, called for consequences after reports surfaced that members…
Former VW CEO Matthias Müller Calls for Breaking the Firewall Against the AfD
Former Volkswagen chief Matthias Müller criticized the strategy of Germany’s established parties toward the AfD and called for…
AfD Mulls Its Own Presidential Candidate After Alice Weidel’s Call
The AfD is reportedly considering nominating its own candidate for the office of President of Germany, according to…
CSU Loses Seats in Bavarian Local Elections as AfD Gains Ground
The CSU suffered slight losses across Bavaria in the municipal elections. As shown by the results released on…
German CDU Stands Ahead of AfD in Latest Forsa Poll 26% versus 24%
The Forsa poll, conducted for RTL and ntv, shows that the governing Union (CDU/CSU) remains slightly ahead of…
Union Clinches Lead Ahead of AfD in Baden-Württemberg Election Polls, SPD Slumps
Just before the state election in Baden-Württemberg on Sunday, the Union is still ahead of the AfD in…
AfD Drops Bid for New Party Headquarters in Berlin
According to a media report, the AfD has shelved attempts to buy a representative property for its national…
NRW Security Agency Classifies AfD Youth as Suspected Extremist Group
The law‑enforcement agency of North Rhein‑Westphalia’s interior ministry has labeled the new Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) youth group “Generation Deutschland…
Union Gains 2 Percentage Points in Sunday Poll, Outpacing AfD Ahead of Election
The latest Infratest poll, conducted Monday to Wednesday for ARD, surveyed 1,317 eligible voters and proposes a scenario…
AfD Bundestag Fraktion Expels Jan Wenzel Schmidt From Ranks
The AfD parliamentary group announced the removal of its member Jan Wenzel Schmidt from the caucus on Tuesday during…
Forsa: Union Keeps AfD Just a Hair Behind in Voter Favor
A Forsa survey carried out for RTL and ntv from 24 February to 2 March 2026 shows that the governing coalition…
AfD Leader Chrupalla Shakes Off Frohnmaier Comments on Middle East Conflict
Tino Chrupalla, the AfD party and parliamentary group leader, criticised fellow party member Markus Frohnmaier for omissions about the Middle‑East…
Former President Gauck Rejects AfD Ban Trial
Former Federal President Joachim Gauck has rejected a proposed ban on the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Speaking at…
Union Leads AfD for First Time in Six Months Insa Sunday Trend 26 Percent Gains One Point
According to the weekly “Sunday Trend” data that the polling institute Insa compiles for Bild am Sonntag, the…
Interior Minister Dobrindt Continues AfD Surveillance After Court Ruling
Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) affirmed that the Interior Office will continue to monitor the AfD, even…
SPD Still Pursues AfD Ban, Keeps Legal Option Open
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) still considers a ban against the Alternative for Germany (AfD) possible. “The examination…
Ex-Federal Constitutional Judge Huber Says Thuringia Could Ban AfD
Peter M. Huber, a former judge on Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court, says that banning the AfD in Thuringia could be…
Thuringia Interior Minister Calls for Ban on Selected AfD State Branches Following Cologne Court Decision
The Cologne administrative court has made an urgent ruling that the Office for the Protection of the Constitution…
AfD Unmoved as Court Denies Extremist Labeling of Party
The administrative court of Cologne has ruled that the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV)…
Dobrindt Turns Attention to AfD Main Trial After Court Stops Extremist Label
After the administrative court in Cologne paused its earlier decision to classify the AfD as a securely extremist…
Court Hangs Off Preliminary Extremist Ruling on AfD Until Main Trial Concludes
The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz) is not allowed to designate the…
Germany Gauges AfD Minister President Threat as Hessian Leader Warns of Consequences
Hessian Prime Minister Boris Rhein (CDU) warned that should the Alternative for Germany (AfD) come to power in any…
Saskia Ludwig Open to AfD Seats Ahead of S-Anhalt Government Formation
Ahead of the upcoming coalition build‑up in Saxony‑Anhalt after the state election, Brandenburg CDU member of the federal…
Gauland Defends AfD Against Nepotism Charges in Fiery Response
Alexander Gauland, the honorary chairman and co‑founder of the AfD, speaks out against accusations of nepotism within his…
AfD Delegates Skip Rita Süssmuth Memorial in Bundestag
At the formal mourning session for Rita Süssmuth in the German Bundestag on Tuesday, a large portion of the…
AfD Representatives in North Rhine-Westphalia Employ Nearly Twice as Many Staff as Their Opponents
The AfD members in North Rhine‑Westphalia appear to employ far more staff than the members of any other…
Hagel Warns AfD Policy Could Spark Mass Layoffs in Baden-Württemberg
Manuel Hagel, the CDU’s top candidate for the Baden-Württemberg state election, spent a significant amount of time engaging…
Bundestag President Calls for Proper Use of Tax Funds Amid AfD Allegations
The President of the German Bundestag, Julia Klöckner, warned that, in view of the accusations against the AfD, parliamentarians…
AfD Baden‑Württemberg Candidate Marks Frohnmaier Plans Washington Trip Three Days Before March 8 Vote
Markus Frohnmaier, the front‑runner for the AfD in Baden‑Württemberg, has arranged a trip to Washington that will take place…
AfD Members Demand Extraordinary Party Conference in Saxony‑Anhalt by March 2026
Members of the AfD in Saxony‑Anhalt appear to be urging their state board to convene an extraordinary members’…
Söder Opposes Constitutional Review of AfD Ban Calls It Hysterically Moral
Markus Söder, the Minister-President of Bavaria and chairman of the CSU, has spoken against a constitutional review by…
Union Weighs Tougher Rules Against Nepotism After AfD Allegations
In light of the nepotism accusations against the AfD, the Union is now considering tightening the German Members…
SPD Faction Demands Consequences Over AfD Extremist Classification in Lower Saxony
The deputy chair of the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag, Sonja Eichwede, is demanding consequences following the…
AfD Surges Past Union as Greens and Left Lose Ground
In the latest Forsa poll conducted for RTL and ntv, the AfD has taken the lead, narrowly surpassing…
Greens Lawmaker Calls for Joint Review of AfD Ban After Lower Saxony Designates Party as Extremist
Following the elevation of the AfD in Lower Saxony by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution…
Union to Rework MP Law in Response to AfD Scandal
In the AfD‑family‑affair, the Union caucus in the Bundestag wants to examine whether the Members’ Code of Conduct…
Niedersachsen Designates AfD as Extremist Movement
The State Office for the Protection of the Constitution in Lower Germany has designated the Lower German AfD association as…
AfD Welcomes CDU Top Tax Rate and Citizen Allowance Reform, Calls for Middle‑Class Relief
The AfD welcomes CDU General Secretary Carsten Linnemann’s proposals to reform the top tax rate and the citizen’s…
Harvard Scholar Daniel Ziblatt Urges German Parties to Keep Strict Firewall Against AfD
Daniel Ziblatt, a democracy scholar from Harvard, warns Germany’s CDU and CSU that lowering the party’s hard line…
AfD Calls for Nationalisation of Gas Storage in Bavaria
The AfD faction in the Bavarian state parliament is calling for the nationalisation of gas storage facilities. They…
CSU Warns AfD May Leak Sensitive Info to US GOP at Munich Security Conference
The CSU general secretary, Martin Huber, expressed concern that members of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) present on the…
Thuringian AfD Demands Sharper Rules Amid Nepotism Scandals
Because of rising accusations of cronyism against senior AfD officials, the Thuringian state chair Stefan Möller has called for…
Spahn Criticizes Washington Upgrade of AfD as Irritating
Jens Spahn, the CDU parliamentary group leader, sharply criticised how the AfD is treated in U.S. government circles. “It…
Van Aken Demands Probe of AfD Nepotism Allegations
Jan van Aken, chairman of the Left party, has called on the German federal parliamentary administration to investigate alleged…
Berlin Alarmed Over AfD Ties to Trump Circle Ahead of Munich Security Conference
Before the Munich Security Conference, Berlin’s concerns are growing over the repercussions of an expanding closeness between certain…
GD Leader Opposes AfD Contact Ban with Martin Sellner Generation Deutschland Chief Supports Continued Appearances
Jean‑Pascal Hohm, the head of the AfD youth organisation Generation Deutschland, says that AfD politicians should keep appearing alongside the…
AfD to Probe Family Member Employment as Parliamentary Staff
The AfD intends to review the employment of relatives of its politicians as parliamentary faction staff – a…
AfD Politician Lucassen Calls on Germany to Lead Europe’s Military
Rüdiger Lucassen, the AfD spokesperson for defense policy in the Bundestag, has called for Germany to assume a stronger…
AfD and Left Parties Reject Proposed Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16
AfD and the Left oppose a ban on social media for children and teenagers under 16-a measure that…
Forsa Poll Finds Union Unchanged Leader Ahead of AfD With 26%
In the Forsa poll on voter preferences, the Union-CDU and CSU together-remains the strongest political force with 26 percent…
AfD Deputy Head Gottschalk Skips Party Orders to Fly to Remigrations Summit with Sellner in Porto
Kay Gottschalk, the deputy chairman of the AfD, plans to attend the so‑called Remigration Summit in Porto this…
Ramelow Defends Left’s Joint Vote With AfD In Thuringia Parliament
After the revelation that the Left had coordinated a joint vote with the AfD in the Thuringian state…
Ischinger Defends AfD Invite to Munich Security Conference
Wolfgang Ischinger, chair of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), defended his decision to invite three AfD members of the…
Mercedes CEO warns Germany of political rightward drift economic decline and AfD takeover threat
Mercedes chief Ola Källenius warned that Germany is heading toward an economic decline and, indirectly, towards a takeover…
Union Falls Behind AfD as Poll Numbers Drop
For German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) and the Union’s poll share is falling again. In the Sunday trend published…
AfD Loses Ground While Greens Gain in Latest ZDF Poll AfD Slips to 24
In the ZDF-Politbarometer the AfD has slipped in voter favor. Had there been a federal election next Sunday,…
Union and AfD Lose Ground SPD Grows as Infratest Poll Shows CDU CSU Falling to 26%
A recent Sunday poll conducted by Infratest for the ARD shows the CDU and CSU experiencing a slight…
AfD Loses Battle For Otto Wels Hall In Bundestag After Court Ruling
On Thursday, the Federal Constitutional Court dismissed the AfD faction’s request in the organ‑dispute case concerning the allocation…
Thuringian AfD Fails at Constructive No‑Confidence Vote Against Minister‑President Mario Voigt 33 Votes In Secret Ballot
The AfD faction in the Thuringian Landtag failed to secure a constructive vote of no confidence against Minister‑President…
Leipzig Police Raid AfD Lawmaker Jörg Dornau’s Homes and Vehicles
The Leipzig Public Prosecutor’s Office ordered searches on the private and business premises of Saxon AfD state‑legislator Jörg Dornau…
Schwesig doubts CDU’s wall against AfD post‑election while keeping her coalition separate
The Minister-President of Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern, Manuela Schwesig, has voiced doubts about whether the political distance between the CDU and…
Union Holds Lead at 26% Over AfD in Latest Forsa Poll
The Forsa poll shows that the Union (CDU/CSU) remains ahead of the AfD in voter preference. In the…
Union and AfD Tied Again at Insa While CDU CSU and SPD Slightly Behind in Voter Favoritism
The poll, taken from January 30 to February 2 2026 among 2,006 eligible voters, shows a slight uptick for the Union…
CDU in Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern Rejects AfD Collaboration as Daniel Peters Declares No Alliances
Daniel Peters, the CDU’s lead candidate for Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern, rejected every possibility of working with the AfD. “I rule…
Union Rises to AfD Parity in New Insa Poll
The latest Insa poll shows that the Union has erased its lag behind the AfD in voter favourability.…
German Parties Warn Against Creating Deportation Police Based on US Model Accusing AfD of Imitating ICE
German politicians from the CDU, SPD and Greens accused the AfD of basing its migration policy on the…
AfD Calls for Sweeping Policy Overhaul in Sachsen-Anhalt Ahead of September Election
The AfD is demanding a fundamental realignment of all policy areas ahead of the Sachsen‑Anhalt state election. “Welt”…
Economists Slam AfD Auto Industry Boost Plans in Baden Wurttemberg
Leading economists sharply criticized the AfD’s economic proposals aimed at boosting the automotive sector in Baden-Württemberg and warned…
AfD Forms New Working Group As It Prepares for Possible State Power
The AfD is preparing internally for a potential role in governments across several German states. According to the…
SAP CEO Christian Klein Warns of AfD Success Threatening Germany’s Business Appeal
Christian Klein, chief executive of SAP, warned that the AfD’s political gains could damage Germany’s business climate. Speaking…
AfD Eyes Own German Radio Station
The AfD is exploring the possibility of launching its own radio station in Germany. Party leaders are expected…
AfD Slams Trumps Tariffs
The AfD, Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party, has unexpectedly voiced criticism of US President Donald Trump’s protectionist…
AfD Leaders Vie For Top Spots
Continuity and Concerns at AfD Party Conference The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is poised to maintain its current…
AfD Ban Review Risks Political Maneuvering
The German Justice Minister, Stefanie Hubig of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), has cautioned against a strategic reluctance…
AfD Access Restricted in Parliament
The German Bundestag has quietly and significantly restricted access for a number of individuals linked to the Alternative…
Heusgen Defends Past AfD Exclusion
The decision to exclude the Alternative for Germany (AfD) from the 2023 Munich Security Conference remains firmly justified,…
AfD Leader Urges Calm on Greenland Dispute
The recent and widely-dismissed, suggestion by former US President Donald Trump to potentially acquire Greenland militarily has sparked…
Brandenburg State Parliament Vote Fails AfD Bid
The motion to dissolve the Brandenburg state parliament, tabled by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), has failed,…
CDU Leader Dismisses AfD as Empty Shell
The Christian Democratic Union’s (CDU) leading candidate for the upcoming state election in Saxony-Anhalt, Sven Schulze, has launched…
AfD Aims to Slash Saxony-Anhalt Government
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is sending shockwaves through the political landscape of Saxony-Anhalt, with its top candidate,…
Security Forum Defends Controversial AfD Invite
The decision to extend invitations to representatives of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) to participate in the 2026…
AfD Faces Record Bundestag Scrutiny
Bundestag Faces Rising Disruption as AfD Dominates Orderly Conduct Concerns The German Bundestag has witnessed a significant uptick…
AfD Invitation Sparks Security Conference Controversy
The invitation extended to the Alternative for Germany (AfD) by the organizers of the Munich Security Conference (MSC)…
US Weighs Sanctions Over AfD Monitoring
The recent imposition of U.S. sanctions against the German organization HateAid and former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton may…
Ischinger Defends Invitation of AfD Politicians
The Munich Security Conference (MSC), under its new chair, Wolfgang Ischinger, is facing scrutiny over the decision to…
AfD Inclusion Sparks Security Conference Backlash
The decision by the Munich Security Conference to reinstate AfD (Alternative for Germany) policy experts for next year’s…
BKA Chief Flags Risks of AfD Power
A stark warning has been issued by Holger Münch, President of the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA),…