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AfD Faces Espionage Claims Possible Ban Looms
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is signaling a hardening stance toward the Alternative for Germany (AfD), suggesting that…
CDU Aims to Overtake AfD in Saxony-Anhalt
The designees for the CDU’s leading candidate in Saxony-Anhalt, Sven Schulze, appears determined to steer clear of protracted…
Lawmakers Explore New Path to Ban AfD
A cross-party effort is gaining momentum within the German Bundestag, focusing on initiating a formal process to examine…
AfD Leads CDU in New Poll
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) maintains its lead in voter preference, according to the latest Forsa poll conducted…
Union Divided Over AfD Ties
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) has cautiously welcomed the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz’s rejection of…
Merz Declares AfD Primary CDU Foe
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has issued a stark warning against any potential collaboration with the Alternative for Germany (AfD)…
CDU AfD Ties Spark Outrage
A growing chorus of political voices in Germany is vehemently criticizing the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) for increasingly…
CDU Urged to Resist AfD Alliance
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) faces a perilous dilemma regarding its stance towards the Alternative for Germany (AfD),…
Coalition Tensions Rise Over AfD Ties
A growing rift within Germany’s governing coalition is emerging as several politicians within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU)…
AfD Surges To Record Popularity
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) continues its ascent in the German political landscape, marking a concerning trend…
CSU Urges CDU No AfD Alliance
The Christian Social Union (CSU), Bavaria’s dominant conservative party, is vehemently opposing any softening of the long-standing policy…
CDU Rejects Shift Towards AfD
Internal divisions are emerging within Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) as the party prepares for a closed-door strategy…
Union Risks Division With AfD Ties
The internal debate within Germany’s center-right Union bloc regarding engagement with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) is generating…
AfD Membership Surges to Record High
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has announced a record membership surge, now boasting 70,000 members – the largest…
SPD Defends Distance from AfD
A growing internal debate within Germany’s conservative bloc is escalating, with prominent former politicians advocating for a dismantling…
Coalition Ties Tested Over AfD Talks
A simmering debate within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) regarding potential collaboration with the far-right Alternative for Germany…
CDU Debates Approach to AfD
A growing faction within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is advocating for a significant shift in strategy regarding…
AfD Leads German Polls Merz Slumps
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) continues to command a significant lead in public opinion, securing 26% of voter…
Poll Shows CDU Narrows Gap with AfD
Shifting Sands: Union Gains Ground as SPD Suffers Setback in New Poll A new poll released Tuesday reveals…
AfD Drops Conscription Proposal
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is reportedly abandoning plans to introduce a standalone motion on the reinstatement of…
AfD Moscow Trip Sparks Security Fears
Concerns are mounting within Germany’s governing coalition regarding a planned trip by Alternative for Germany (AfD) parliamentarian Markus…
AfD Eyes Trump Policies for German Rule
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is openly signaling its intention to emulate Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policies should…
SPD Urges AfD Ban Intensifies Pressure
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is escalating pressure on the conservative Union faction to formally endorse a legal…
Teachers Union Slams AfD Proposal
A proposal by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Saxony-Anhalt is facing fierce backlash from educators and…
AfD Confirms 2026 Party Convention in Erfurt
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has selected Erfurt, Thuringia, as the location for its next federal party convention,…
AfD Support Dips Crisis Concerns Mount
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has experienced a slight retreat in recent polling data, signaling a potential stabilization…
AfD Overtakes Conservatives
A concerning shift in German voter sentiment is emerging, potentially reshaping the nation’s political landscape. A fresh poll…
AfD Members Face Job Scrutiny
The debate surrounding potential repercussions for members of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) employed in the public sector…
AfD Could Hit 30 Percent Warns Expert
A leading sociologist and extremism researcher is cautioning against a potential further surge in support for the Alternative…
AfD Left Most Likely to Cheer Own Speakers
A recent study conducted by researchers at the Technical University of Darmstadt has revealed patterns in parliamentary applause…
Söder Accepts TV Debate With AfD
Markus Söder, the Minister-President of Bavaria, has indicated a willingness to engage in a televised debate with a…
Merkel Condemns AfD as Disrespectful
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has delivered a sharp assessment of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, describing…
AfD Matches CDU in New Poll
Recent polling data indicates a significant shift in the German political landscape, with the Alternative for Germany (AfD)…
AfD Gains Lead Merkel Approval Dips
A recent poll conducted by Forsa for RTL and n-tv reveals shifting political dynamics within Germany. The Alternative…
AfD Wins Landmark Rental Dispute
A Berlin regional court has ruled against a landlord’s attempt to evict the offices of the Alternative for…
AfD Gains Alarm Coalition
The recent surge in support for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has prompted reactions of concern from…
Greens Urge CDU Talks on AfD Ban
The leader of the Green Party, Felix Banaszak, has urged Jens Spahn, parliamentary group leader of the Christian…
AfD Scrutiny Group Meets Amid Security Concerns
Following the German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution’s assessment of the Alternative for Germany (AfD)…
AfD Surges To Record High
A recent survey conducted by Forsa reveals shifts in German voter sentiment and perceptions of political leadership. The…
AfD Surpasses CDU in Latest Polls
A recent survey indicates a continued shift in voter preferences within Germany, with the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD)…
CDU Rules Out Alliance With AfD
A senior figure within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Sepp Müller, has firmly ruled out any prospect of…
AfD Seeks New Berlin HQ After Landlord Dispute
A dispute between the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and its former landlord regarding a termination of lease has…
AfD Matches CDU in New Poll
Recent polling data indicates a significant shift in the German political landscape. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has…
Historian Urges Caution on AfD Ban
Renowned historian Heinrich August Winkler has cautioned against pursuing a legal ban of the Alternative for Germany (AfD)…
Think Tank Flags Concerns Over AfD Ties
A new study by the Konrad-Adenauer Foundation, a think tank closely associated with the German Christian Democratic Union…
AfD Surpasses CDU in New Poll
A recent survey conducted monthly by the polling institute YouGov reveals a notable shift in German political preferences.…
Merkel Era Echoes AfD Slides CDU Approval Dips
A recent survey conducted by Forsa indicates minor shifts in voter preferences within Germany. The Alternative for Germany…
AfD Gains Ground in Key North Rhine-Westphalia Races
The recent local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany’s most populous state, have resulted in a mixed outcome,…
CDU Wins NRW Election AfD Gains Ground
Preliminary forecasts for the North Rhine-Westphalia local elections indicate a potential shift in the political landscape. According to…
CSU Rules Out Alliance With AfD
The leader of the CSU parliamentary group, Alexander Hoffmann, has emphatically ruled out any potential collaboration between the…
AfD MEP Krah Faces Raids Over Bribery Suspicions
Following a unanimous vote in the Bundestag (German Parliament) earlier this week to waive his parliamentary immunity, extensive…
AfD Nears CDU in Popularity Votes
New polling data indicates a shift in voter preferences within Germany, with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) experiencing…
AfD Power Threatens Saxony-Anhalt
A senior German government official has cautioned voters in Saxony-Anhalt ahead of the upcoming state election, urging careful…
Dobrindt Slams AfD Fuels Tensions
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt of the Christian Social Union (CSU) has launched a counteroffensive following criticism regarding the…
Union Holds Slim Lead Over AfD in New Poll
A recent poll indicates a continued, albeit narrow, lead for the CDU/CSU alliance in Germany’s projected parliamentary composition.…
AfD Eyes Solo Rule in Saxony-Anhalt>
The leading candidate for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Saxony-Anhalt, Ulrich Siegmund, has outlined ambitious goals ahead…
Spahn Fears AfD Legal Action After Potential Power Shift
A leading figure within the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) parliamentary group has voiced concerns regarding potential…
AfD Dominance Fuels Debate Concerns
A senior German government official has cautioned against centering political discourse around the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party,…
AfD Soars to Record High in Latest Polls
Recent polling data indicates a significant shift in German political landscape The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has reached…
Stegner Urges Swift AfD Ban Process
A prominent member of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) is publicly urging swift legal action that could lead…
CDU Urged to Reconsider Left Party Stance Amid Rising AfD Support
Germany’s leading economic research institute, the Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln (IW), has urged the Christian Democratic Union…
AfD Seeks Cuts to Welfare and Foreign Aid
Following a budgetary review session of the German Bundestag’s Budget Committee concerning the 2025 federal budget, the Alternative…
AfD Surges to Lead in Saxony-Anhalt Poll
A recent survey conducted in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt indicates a significant shift in voter preferences ahead…
Brantner Urges Dividing AfD From Its Voters
The co-leader of the German Green Party, Franziska Brantner, has advocated for a distinction between the AfD party…
Seven Deaths Among AfD Candidates in North Rhine-Westphalia
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) branch in North Rhine-Westphalia has reported a seventh candidate death, adding to a…
AfD Surges Ahead of Union Amid Merz Dissatisfaction
Recent polling data indicates a shifting landscape in German political preferences The Alternative for Germany (AfD) maintains a…
AfD Support Hits New High in Germany
Recent polling data indicates a growing potential for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) amongst the German electorate A…
CDA Warns Against AfD Framing of Local Election Issues
The chairman of the Christian Democratic Employees’ Association (CDA), Dennis Radtke, has cautioned against a misplaced focus in…
Haseloff Urges Facing AfD Voter Concerns
The Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt, Reiner Haseloff, has called for a more serious engagement with the Alternative for Germany…
Ramelow Warns Against Underestimating Far-Right AfD
Bodo Ramelow, Vice President of the German Bundestag, has cautioned against underestimating the impact of the Alternative for…
AfD Challenges Bavarian Fines for Lawmakers
A parliamentary group in the Bavarian State Parliament has filed a constitutional complaint challenging the recent implementation of…
AfD Gains Record Support in New Poll
Recent polling data indicates a continued shift in German political preferences and a prevailing sense of economic pessimism…
CDU’s Schulze Rules Out Any Coalition With Far-Right AfD
Sven Schulze, the designated leading candidate for the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in the upcoming Saxony-Anhalt state election,…
AfD Gains on Ruling Coalition in Polls
Recent polling data indicates a decline in public support for Germany’s governing coalition. A weekly survey conducted by…
SPD Leader Calls For AfD Ban Consideration
The leader of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), Lars Klingbeil, has reiterated calls for consideration of a potential…
German MP Calls For AfD Ban
A growing debate within Germany’s political landscape centers on the potential for a legal ban of the Alternative…
AfD Challenges Court Ruling on Suspicion Procedures
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has filed a constitutional complaint with the Federal Constitutional Court challenging a…
Haseloff Rules Out AfD in Next Government
The Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt, Reiner Haseloff, anticipates the AfD will not participate in a governing coalition following the…
Spahn Rules Out Any Cooperation With Far-Right AfD
Jens Spahn, a leading figure within the CDU parliamentary group, has firmly rejected any possibility of cooperation with…
Spahn Rules Out Any Cooperation With Far-Right AfD
Jens Spahn, a leading figure within the CDU parliamentary group, has firmly rejected any prospect of cooperation with…
Expert Says Report Could Fuel AfD Ban Bid
A legal expert has assessed the recent report by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, the Verfassungsschutz, regarding the Alternative…
AfD Remains Strongest Party Support Rises for CDU and Left
Recent polling data indicates a continuing lead for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in voter preference, maintaining 26…
CDU and Allies Nearing AfD in Polls
Support for Germany’s traditionally dominant center-right CDU/CSU bloc continues to decline, placing them in a tight race with…
AfD closing gap on Germany’s leading CDU/CSU
Recent polling data indicates a narrowing gap between the CDU/CSU and the AfD in voter preferences. The weekly…
Conservatives Still Lead German Polls AfD Falls Back
Recent polling data indicates a continued lead for the conservative bloc, comprised of the CDU and CSU, in…
Stegner Warns CDU Against Using AfD as Leverage
A leading figure within Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has cautioned the governing coalition is facing significant internal…
Brandenburg AfD Now Officially Classified As Far-Right Extremist
Brandeburg’s branch of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has been officially designated as a confirmed extremist organization…
Union, AfD Neck and Neck
A new poll conducted by Forsa indicates a continued tight race between the conservative Union bloc and the…
AfD Gains on CDU
A recent survey indicates a shift in voter sentiment within Germany, with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) experiencing…
AfD Demands Return of Compulsory Military Service
Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is preparing to formally propose a motion to reinstate compulsory military service…
AfD Lawmaker To Testify In Espionage Case
A German Member of Parliament, Maximilian Krah of the AfD party, is scheduled to testify in the ongoing…
AfD Offers Concessions to Court Potential Union Alliance
Negotiations surrounding potential coalition-building at the national level are entering a new phase, with discussions centered on potential…
AfD Blames SPD Greens in Swabia Hate Symbol Scandal
A contentious incident involving the discovery of a swastika symbol within the Baden-Württemberg state parliament has prompted accusations…
Greens Urge Swift Action on AfD Ban
Following a recent legal setback for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, members of the Green Party are…
AfD Registers Eagle-Themed Branding for Youth Group
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) recently filed several image trademarks with design elements closely resembling the German national…
AfD Considers Constitutional Challenge
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is evaluating legal options after the Federal Administrative Court rejected a petition…
State Minister Accuses Berlin Senator Over AfD Ban
A public disagreement has emerged between prominent state-level politicians from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social…
AfD Ties With CDU-CSU in New Poll
A new poll conducted by Forsa reveals a tightening of the political landscape, with the Alternative for Germany…
AfD Gains Ground in Shifting Economies
A new study by the Institute for German Economy (IW) reveals a notable correlation between economic transformation and…
AfD Ban Bid Faces Doubt
Berlin’s Justice Senator Felor Badenberg, of the CDU party, has expressed skepticism regarding the feasibility of a nationwide…