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Poll Expert Sees More Voter Potential For AfD Despite Strong Support
According to political research expert Roberto Heinrich, the AfD can still attract additional voters despite its current high…
AfD Soars to Record High in Saxony According to New Poll
According to a new poll conducted by Insa, the AfD has reached a record high of 42% in…
Grüne und Linke attackieren CDU wegen angeblicher AfD Unterstützung im Wirtschaftsausschuss
The Green and Left parties criticized the CDU for allegedly providing support to AfD candidate Malte Kaufmann during…
AfD Considers Legal Action Against CDU Over Flyer
The AfD party has signaled that it is considering taking legal action against the CDU over a specific…
Christian Chrupalla Slams Bardella For AfD Attacks
Tino Chrupalla, the head of the AfD party, criticized Jordan Bardella, the chairman of the right-wing French party…
Linke Offers CDU Support in Saxony-Anhalt Against AfD Rise
Ines Schwerdtner, the party chairwoman for The Left, indicated that her party could support a potential minority government…
AfD Reaches New High Growing Voters Lead Over Union
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is continuing to expand its lead in voter favorability, as measured by Forsa,…
Reul Alarmed About Potential AfD Government in Saxony-Anhalt
North Rhine-Westphalia’s Interior Minister, Herbert Reul, is expressing alarm concerning a potential governing coalition involving the AfD (Alternative…
Schulze Slams AfD Personnel Plans Fears Foreign Control Over Saxony-Anhalt Leadership
Sachsen-Anhalt State Premier Sven Schulze (CDU) has expressed sharp criticism regarding potential staffing policies of the AfD. Speaking…
Police Unions Warn AfD Takeover Could Threaten German Security Systems
Amid rising poll numbers for the AfD party in Saxony-Anhalt, multiple police unions have issued warnings regarding potential…
SPD Leader Warns German Democracy Is Under Threat From Rising AfD
Matthias Miersch, the chair of the SPD parliamentary group, stated that the democracy in Germany is endangered by…
Experts Demand Reform From Black Red Government Warning Issued Amid AfD Record Polls
Andrea Römmele, Vice Chairwoman of the Hertie School in Berlin, warned the federal government against further delays in…
Christian Democrats Reject Preparations for AfD Government Participation in State Politics
Alexander Throm, the interior political spokesperson for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, has criticized the calls from several state…
SPD Official Warns of Devastating Consequences of an AfD Government
SPD parliamentary manager Dirk Wiese has issued strong warnings regarding the potential, far-reaching consequences of an Alternative for…
Thuringian Minister Warns AfD Plans Could Be A State Coup
Interior Minister for Thuringia, Georg Maier of the SPD, warned of a potential “state coup” amid strong polling…
Ministers Warn Over Potential AfD Government in Saxony-Anhalt
In the context of strong polling results for the AfD party in Saxony-Anhalt, several state interior ministers are…
AfD Hits Record High Insa Poll As Union Slips Again
A daily poll conducted by the research institute Insa for “Bild am Sonntag” indicates another gain for the…
AfD Plans Solo Rule Staffing Push in Saxony-Anhalt
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is reportedly making intensive preparations to establish a single-party government in Saxony-Anhalt, planning…
Verdi Boss Demands AfD Banned Over Civil Servant Purge Threats
Amid plans by the AfD party to potentially replace hundreds of state civil servants following a victory in…
British Authorities Block AfD Politician Petro Bystron From Entry
Petr Bystron, an MEP for the AfD party, is reportedly barred from entering Great Britain. The ban comes…
AfD Governorship Threatens Hundreds of Government Jobs in Sachsen-Anhalt
Reports suggest that if the AfD were to take power in the state administration of Saxony-Anhalt, sections of…
Greens Leader Felix Banaszak Softens Concern Over Potential Desertion Under AfD Defense Minister
Green Party leader Felix Banaszak has softened his earlier remarks suggesting that soldiers might “desert” should a member…
AfD Dominates Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Survey CDU Plummets Months From Election
With the state election in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern coming up in just four months, the AfD stands out as the…
AfD Backs CDU’s Manuel Hagel for Baden-Württemberg Premiership
During the Minister-Presidential election in Baden-Württemberg, the AfD nominated Manuel Hagel, the top candidate for the CDU. The…
AfD Deputies Plan Trip to Putin Forum
According to a report from the podcast “Inside AfD” on Politico, two members of the AfD parliamentary group,…
AfD Leader Signals Support for Union Minority Government in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Leif-Erik Holm, the AfD candidate for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, has indicated that he would support a possible minority government coalition…
AfD Politician Fears US China Deals Will Harm European Unity
Peter Felser, the chairman of the German-Chinese Parliamentary Group in the Bundestag (AfD), predicts that the outcomes of…
AfD Jumps to 28 Percent Leading Union by Six Points in Latest Poll
According to a Yougov poll released on Tuesday, the AfD has gained ground, rising to 28 percent, which…
AfD Maintains Lead Despite Low Merz Satisfaction According to New Poll
According to a recent polling survey conducted by Forsa on behalf of RTL Deutschland between May 5th and…
CDU Leader Wegner Demands Major Change in Handling of AfD
Berlin’s current Mayor, Kai Wegner, suggests that the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) should adopt a different approach to…
AfD Candidate Wins Mayoral Election in Brandenburg Zehdenick
During the mayoral election on Sunday in the 13,000-resident town of Zehdenick, located north of Berlin, AfD candidate…
Schulze Warns of Massive Turbulence After Potential AfD Landslide Victory
Saxony-Anhalt’s Minister President, Sven Schulze (CDU), warned about the far-reaching consequences of a potential surge for the AfD…
Reul Warns AfD Participation in Saxony-Anhalt Poses Security Risk
North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister of the Interior, Herbert Reul (CDU), expressed deep concern regarding the possibility of the AfD…
AfD Leads Union in Insa Survey Ahead of Major Political Shift
According to the latest “Sunday Trend” poll published by the Insa Institute, the AfD is now leading the…
German Districts Blame Federal Government for AfD Ballooning Popularity
Achim Brötel, the President of the German District Council (Deutscher Landkreistag), called upon the federal government to end…
BAP Star Wolfgang Niedecken Considers Reviewing AfD Ban Case
Wolfgang Niedecken, the frontman of the band BAP, has voiced support for reviewing a ban procedure against the…
Flensburg’s Political Barometer Shows AfD Solid Gains Over CDU/CSU
According to the newly published ZDF political barometer, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) maintains a lead over the…
AfD Leads Political Polls for the First Time at Infratest Survey
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has reached the top spot in the national political mood, according to polls…
AfD Bolsters Lead Over CDU in State Election Poll Sachsen-Anhalt
According to a poll conducted by Infratest, reported by the MDR, the AfD currently leads the race for…
AfD Vice Chair Praises Heat Pumps and E Cars Unexpectedly
AfD Deputy Chief Kay Gottschalk recently delivered a surprisingly positive assessment of sustainable technologies, praising heat pumps and…
AfD Maintains Strong Lead Over Union in Forsa Poll
According to the latest RTL/ntv “Trendbarometer” the AfD maintains its clear lead in voter favorability, scoring again at…
Siemens CEO Warns Against AfD Government Involvement Concerns Raised Over Potential Impact
Siemens CEO Roland Busch has issued warnings regarding potential political developments, specifically expressing concern about the comprehensive impact…
Study Suggests Subsidies Can Curb AfD Support
A study suggests that subsidies could be strategically deployed to lower the proportion of votes cast for the…
CDU’s Efforts to Counter AfD Stall in East Germany
Efforts by the CDU party leadership to increase its presence in the rural regions of Eastern Germany and…
AfD Gains Electoral Ground Surpassing Concerns About Government Reforms
According to research conducted by Forsa for the TV channels RTL and ntv, the AfD continues to expand…
AfD Hits New Record High in Voter Support Rates
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has reached a new peak in voter support, according to a latest survey…
Sachsen Minister Warns AfD Platform Is Backward Foolish And Dangerous
Saxon Minister-President Michael Kretschmer has issued a strong warning regarding the potential ascension of an AfD-led government in…
AfD Slams Aigner Calling Presidential Role a Partisan Sham
When discussing the potential candidacy of Bavarian State Parliament President Ilse Aigner (CSU) for the office of Federal…
Kubicki Defies Critics Calling Common Voting Practices With AfD Acceptable
Making his comments in a podcast for the Funke group, FDP candidate Wolfgang Kubicki stated that he finds…
AfD Leads Polls Despite Government Reforms Concerns Persist
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) maintains its lead in the measured voter favorability, even after the federal government…
AfD Pushes Forward Creation Of European Foundation
The AfD is advancing the establishment of a European foundation. According to a report by “Der Spiegel”, the…
AfD Surpasses Union in Latest Political Poll
In the latest ZDF “Political Barometer” survey, the AfD now ranks ahead of the CDU. If the federal…
AfD Surpasses Union in Latest Forsa Poll Data
In the latest poll by Forsa measuring voter favorability for RTL and ntv, the AfD has regained its…
AfD Spokesman Lucassen Quits Defense Policy Role
Rüdiger Lucassen has reportedly resigned from his role as the parliamentary spokesperson for defense policy within the AfD…
AfD Ties Union in Latest Poll Winner Status
According to a weekly poll conducted for the broadcasters RTL and ntv, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) has…
AfD Politician Beaten at Berlin Campaign Stand
A confrontation occurred on Saturday at a campaign stand belonging to the AfD in Berlin, following the party’s…
AfD Leads German Politics Again According To New Survey
Research conducted by Insa indicates that the AfD has once again become the strongest political force in Germany.…
Economic Expert Warns Business Leaders Shun AfD Politics
Marcel Fratzscher, President of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), has warned business leaders against becoming too…
CDU CSU Edge Ahead Of AfD In Forsa Survey
The Forsa survey for RTL and ntv shows the Union (CDU/CSU) still slightly ahead of the AfD, with…
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…