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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…
Germany Debates AfD Ban Urgency
The Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate, Alexander Schweitzer of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), has cautioned against rushing a potential…
AfD Ban Faces Public Resistance
A recent survey conducted by the Allensbach Institute for Demographic Research, commissioned by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, reveals…
Wagenknecht Slams AfD Over Trump Ties
Sahra Wagenknecht, founder of the BSW (Basis Social Movement), has publicly criticized the AfD (Alternative for Germany) for…
AfD Gains Ground CDU Loses Support
Recent polling data reveals shifts in voter sentiment and growing concerns about the nation’s economic outlook. Conducted by…
AfD Seeks Professional Image
The AfD party leader, Tino Chrupalla, has described recently introduced conduct guidelines for the AfD parliamentary group as…
AfD Gains Ground in Judicial Vote Dispute
The abrupt postponement of the German Bundestag’s vote for constitutional judges has sparked analysis focusing on the potential…
Left Party Warns Against AfD Ties in Court Vote
A dispute has arisen within the German Bundestag concerning the upcoming election for a judge at the Federal…
SPD Leader Praises AfD Exclusion from Civil Service
A leading figure within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has voiced strong support for a recent decision by…
Left Party Accuses Union of Potential AfD Deal
Ahead of Friday’s election for two judges on the German Federal Constitutional Court, Heidi Reichinnek, a parliamentarian from…
AfD Distances Itself From Sellner
Sources indicate a discussion regarding the right-wing activist Martin Sellner took place within the AfD’s federal executive committee…
AfD May Block Court Appointment
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is reserving its position on the upcoming vote to fill three vacancies on…
Ex-Judge Warns Against AfD Ban Risks
Former Constitutional Court Judge Udo Di Fabio has cautioned against pursuing a ban of the Alternative for Germany…
Wagenknecht Urges CDU AfD Alliance
The leader of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), Sahra Wagenknecht, has suggested that the Christian Democratic Union (CDU)…
AfD Seeks Polished Image
Following internal discussions, members of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) parliamentary group have agreed to a shift in…
BSW Rejects Alliance With AfD
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) has reiterated its refusal to collaborate with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party,…
BSW Faces Setback in Talks with AfD
Political analyst Constantin Wurthmann, from the Center for European Social Research at the University of Mannheim, believes potential…
Reichinnek Condemns Potential AfD BSW Alliance
A senior figure within the German Left party has voiced concerns regarding potential collaborative efforts between the Alternative…
Government Maintains Routine Contact With AfD
The German government maintains standard communication channels with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) parliamentary group, mirroring the interactions…
AfD BSW Talks Spark SPD Alarm
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) has issued a warning regarding potential collaboration between the Alternative for Germany (AfD)…
Dobrindt Warns CDU East Against AfD Alliance
Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) has cautioned his party colleagues in eastern Germany against potential cooperation with…
Germany’s President Urges Careful Consideration on AfD Ban
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called for careful consideration regarding the planned proceedings to potentially ban the far-right…
AfD Ban Debate Ignites Party War.
Berlin, Sunday. The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) continued its three-day national party convention in the capital…
BAN DEBATE: CDU Leader’s Scathing Rejection of AfD Ban
German Politics: Minister of Saxony Rejects AfD Ban, Advocates for Alternative Approach Saxony’s Minister-President, Michael Kretschmer of the…
Greens Demand Tougher Rules for AfD in Public Service and Stricter Weapons Laws
In a bid to strengthen democratic institutions and safeguard the country from potential threats, the Green Party has…
Merz’s Popularity Plummets as AfD and Left Party Surge
According to the latest “Trendbarometer” survey conducted by Forsa for RTL and ntv, the CDU/CSU has maintained its…
BREAKING: Berlin’s Justice Senator Warns of ‘Short Circuit’ in AfD Ban Debate, Demands Legal Proof of Party’s Anti-Constitutional Nature
Berlin’s Justice Minister, Felor Badenberg, has criticized the debate on banning the AfD, calling it a “short circuit”…
BAN AHEAD: AfD on the Brink of Prohibition?
In a recent interview, Thuringia’s Interior Minister, Georg Maier of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), expressed his belief…
BREAKING: Jusos Unleash the Fury: SPD on the Brink of AfD Ban, as Party’s Left Wing Cranks Up the Pressure!
Jusos urge SPD to take the lead The youth organization of the German Social Democratic Party (Jusos) is…
CDU’s Descent: AfD Surges to the Top in Latest Poll
A recent poll by the Insa Institute, cited in the German newspaper Bild, suggests a decline in the…
Minister-President Threatens to Flee if AfD Wins
A prominent politician in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, Reiner Haseloff, has expressed his willingness to leave his…
Free Speech Champion or AfD Enabler?
German politician Hubert Aiwanger, the deputy head of the Bavarian government and chairman of the Free Voters, has…
AfD Ban Proceedings Loom Large
A German Interior Minister Calls for the Ban of a Political Party Ahead of a Constitutional Protection Report…
‘AfD and a Police Career are Mutually Exclusive’
A senior official in the German federal police has called for a stronger approach to dealing with suspected…
BREAKING: Top German Official Rejects AfD Ban, Citing Lack of Convincing Evidence
German Interior Minister and Chairman of the Interior Ministers’ Conference, Ulrich Mäurer of the Social Democratic Party, expresses…
Will the AfD be Silenced?
Berlin’s Governing Mayor, Kai Wegner, sees the Constitutional Protection Office’s assessment of the AfD as a potential basis…
Merkz’s Magic: CDU Surges Ahead as AfD Falters
A recent survey by the polling institute Insa, commissioned by the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag, has revealed…
AfD Ban Looms Large
In a recent development, the leader of the SPD’s parliamentary group, Matthias Miersch, has announced that the party…
BREAKING: Majority of German Lawmakers Ready to Ban AfD, Union Faction’s Resistance Holds Key to Success
A significant number of German parliamentarians are in favor of launching a procedure to ban the far-right Alternative…
Union Surges Ahead, AfD in Free Fall!
According to the latest opinion trend from the Insa Institute, published in the “Bild” newspaper, the popularity of…
BREAKING: German Politician Calls for AfD Ban, Claims ‘Inhuman Statements’ and ‘Revolutionary Insanity’
A prominent German politician has called for a constitutional court to investigate the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)…
Union Gains, AfD Falls, as Germany’s Political Landscape Shifts
According to a new survey by the Insa research institute, the approval of the Union is increasing, while…
East Germany’s New Commissioner Seeks Swift AfD Ban and CDU Separation
German Far-Right Party’s Ban a Possibility, Says New Eastern Envoy of German Government Elisabeth Kaiser, the new Eastern…
BREAKING: Justice Minister Threatens to Unleash ‘Sharpest Sword’ on AfD
Germany’s Justice Minister Calls for Review of AfD’s Constitutional Status In a recent interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine…
BREAKING: Green Party Leader Slams Dobrindt’s ‘Dangerous’ AFD Remarks
German Green Party’s Parliamentary Spokesman Criticizes Minister’s Stance on AfD’s Potential Ban The German Green Party’s parliamentary spokesman,…
Germany’s Green Party Blames AfD, CDU and CSU for Social Polarization and Rising Hate Crimes
German Greens’ Parliamentary Business Manager Blames Far-Right and Mainstream Parties for Social Polarization In the wake of a…
BREAKING: German Minister Warns of ‘Dangerous’ Rush to Ban AfD
German Minister Warns Against Rushed AfD Ban Proceedings In the debate over a potential AfD ban, Olaf Lies,…
Hesse’s Minister President Doubts Ban Proceeding Against AfD Will Succeed
Hessian Minister President Boris Rhein expresses skepticism towards potential AfD ban proceedings. In an interview with “Ippen-Media”, Rhein…
Thuringia’s Interior Minister Calls for Banning Controversial Far-Right Party AfD
Thüringens Innenminister Georg Maier has called for a ban against the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. In an…
Insa Poll: Union and AfD Surge, FDP Plummets to Three Percent
In a recent poll conducted by the research institute Insa for “Bild am Sonntag” the Union and AfD…
States Weighing Disarming of AfD Members Amid Rising Extremism Concerns
Following the assessment by the Federal Agency for the Protection of the Constitution, there is consideration for disarming…
CDU Chief Günther Pushes for AfD Ban, Challenging Merz’s Skepticism
Schleswig-Holstein’s Ministerpräsident Daniel Günther (CDU) urges the federal government to initiate a Verbot against the AfD, contrasting with…
Brandenburg Interior Minister Resigns Over AfD Dismissal Controversy
Brandenburg’s Interior Minister Katrin Lange has resigned. On Friday afternoon, at a press conference, she said it was…
Greens Call for Disarming AFD Members Amid New Extremism Assessment
The Green Party is calling for consequences after the latest report from the German Constitutional Protection Office (Verfassungsschutz)…
Haseloff: AfD Ban Process Not an Option, Warns of Potential Government Inclusion
Sachsen-Anhalt’s Ministerpräsident, Reiner Haseloff, has strongly opposed the initiation of a ban against the AfD party. In an…
Left Party Chief Calls AfD “Fascists” – Receives Rebuke from Bundestag Vice President
Linken-Chefin Ines Schwerdtner delivered her first Bundestag speech on Thursday, but received a rebuke from Bundestag vice-president Andrea…
Merz Doubts AfD Ban, Sees ‘Political Competitor Elimination’
Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz expresses skepticism towards an AfD-Verbotsverfahren. He believes that it smells “too much of political competitor…
Green Party Slams Interior Ministry Over Leak of Extremism Report on AfD
Grünen-Bundestagsabgeordneter Till Essen kritisiert Bundesinnenministerium für Verzögerung bei Veröffentlichung des AfD-Gutachtens Der Grünen-Politiker Till Essen hat sich scharf…
Laughing AfD: Germany’s Political Jester Party
Analysis: AfD’s Humor in the German Parliament A study conducted by the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung” has revealed some…
CSU Leader Söder Opposes AfD Ban, Green Faction Leader Calls for Immediate Action
CSU leader Markus Söder has decided to oppose the initiation of a ban process against the AfD, independent…
SPD Leader: AfD Ban Possible in Future Debate
Matthias Miersch, the leader of the SPD parliamentary faction, is maintaining that a potential banning process of the…
Could AfD Leader’s Immunity Be Stripped in Spying Scandal?
The General State Prosecutor’s Office in Dresden has reportedly submitted an application to lift the immunity of the…
AfD Wins Temporary Relief in Legal Battle Over Extremist Labeling
In response to the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party’s lawsuit challenging their classification as “observed as right-wing extremist”…
Pressure on AfD Members in State Service After Extremist Classification
Following the classification of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) as a reliable right-wing extremist organization, political scientists and…
Jewish Emigration Considered if AfD Joins Coalition
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, President of the Central Council…
Standstill Agreement: AfD Sees Legal Victory in Delayed Extremist Classification
Professor Volker Boehme-Neßler, a constitutional law expert at the Carl-von-Ossietzky-University in Oldenburg, has viewed the decision to make…
AfD Leadership Deeply Rooted in Xenophobia, Says BfV Report
The Federal Agency for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) has attributed a “firmly entrenched xenophobic stance” to…
Saxony’s Interior Minister Doubts Banning AfD, Sees Political Work as Better Option.
Sachsens Innenminister Armin Schuster expresses skepticism towards a potential ban against the AfD. The Christian Democrat told “Der…
Infratest: Union gains popularity, AfD loses ground in latest survey
According to a survey, the Union’s voter support has increased. If there were a federal election on Sunday,…
Brandenburg State Security Service Classifies AfD as “Right-Wing Extremist” – Minister Dismisses Head of Service.
The Brandenburg State Security Service has apparently classified the AfD Land Association Brandenburg as “right-wing extremist”. This is…
DBB Defends Civil Servants Linked to AfD Despite Extremist Label
Ulrich Silberbach, the president of the German Civil Service Association (DBB), has welcomed the statement made by Federal…
Professor Calls for Study on Banning AfD Amid Rising Concerns
Osnabrück University’s legal expert Hermann Heußner has called on the new black-red government to initiate a study on…
Left Party Leader Accuses Interior Minister of Hypocrisy Over AfD Ban
Linken Chief Jan van Aken Criticizes Alexander Dobrindt for His Statements on an AfD Ban Jan van Aken,…
Schuster Defends AfD Members from Unwarranted Scrutiny in Saxony.
Saxon Interior Minister Armin Schuster (CDU) announces that despite the nationwide assessment of the AfD as a “confirmed…
Minister Dobrindt: No disciplinary action for AfD members in public service
Alexander Dobrindt, the designated German Federal Interior Minister, has stated that civil servants and employees in the public…
AfD and The Left Reject Merz as Chancellor, Blackrock King Fails to Gain Support.
AfD and Linke refuse to elect CDU leader Friedrich Merz as Chancellor on Tuesday. AfD’s Second Parliamentary Spokesman,…
Extremism Lawsuit: AfD Challenges Verfassungsschutz Classification
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Office of the Constitutional Protection (Verfassungsschutz)…
Greens and Left Push for Funding Revocation of AfD, Claiming Democracy Cannot Be Financed by Extremists
Following the classification of the AfD as a certain extremist party by the Federal Agency for the Protection…
Verdi Calls for Ban Process Against AfD, Demands Restriction of Party Members in Public Service
Following the re-evaluation of the AfD by the Constitutional Protection, Verdi service sector union chief, Frank Werneke, has…
GdP condemns AfD threats against Constitutional Protection Agency
The General Association of German Police (GdP) has publicly expressed its concern over the statements made by leading…
Help Merz Win Over AfD in East Germany
SPD Ministerpräsidentin Manuela Schwesig calls for political responsibility in East Germany Manuela Schwesig, the Social Democratic Party (SPD)…
Greens and Left demand CDU take clear stance against AfD
Grünen-Fraktionschefin Britta Haßelmann has called on designee Chancellor Friedrich Merz and incoming Union faction chief Jens Spahn (both…
Die Linke’s Ines Schwerdtner Calls for a ‘Party of the Class’ to Fight the AfD
Ines Schwerdtner, Co-Bundesvorsitzende der Linke, aims to establish the party as “the party of the class.” She stated…
Holocaust Survivor Slams Merz for Ignorance Amid Rising AfD Support
Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Holocaust survivor Eva Umlauf criticized Germany’s…
Insa Poll: Over Half of Germans Want to Ban Right-Wing Extremist AfD Party
According to a survey conducted by Insa for Bild am Sonntag, the majority of Germans support the banning…
Journalists’ Assoc. Demands Media Reform After AfD Extremist Labeling
The German Journalists’ Association (DJV) has called for consequences to be drawn from the classification of the Alternative…
GdP Calls for Nationwide Check of AfD Members in Police
The Police Association (GdP) is calling for a unified approach from the federal government and states in reviewing…
Forsa: Union Must Take Hard Line Against AfD to Prevent CDU Decline and Help Win Next Election
Manfred Güllner, the head of the opinion research institute Forsa, has warned the Union about a new approach…
Interior Chiefs to Discuss Labeling AfD as ‘Right-Wing Extremist’
The President of the Conference of Interior Ministers, the Mayor of Hamburg, Ulrich Mäurer (SPD), wants to make…
Grünen Politiker fordert sofortige Verbot des AfD wegen ‘rechtsextremen’ Klassifizierung
Bundestagsvizepräsident Omid Nouripour (Grüne) calls for AfD to be banned after being classified as “definitely right-wing extremist” by…
Can AfD Members Still Be Police Officers? Hesse and Bavaria Examine Consequences
Bayern and Hessen to Review Eligibility of AfD Members for State Employment After Verfassungsschutz Decision Bayern and Hesse…
States Push for AfD Ban Amid Rising Extremism Concerns
Following the classification of the AfD as “definitely right-wing extremist” by the Verfassungsschutz, the discussion on potentially banning…
Chrupalla Threatens to Overhaul Counter-Terrorism Agency if AfD Wins Interior Ministry.
AfD Co-Chairman Tino Chrupalla promises to challenge the decision to classify the party as “safely right-wing extremist” even…
SPD’s Klingbeil: Ban the AfD for Democracy’s Sake
The head of the SPD and designated vice chancellor, Lars Klingbeil, has announced that the new federal government…
AfD to Sue Over Federal Intelligence Service’s Extremist Labeling
AfD leadership announces legal action after Verfassungsschutz decision to classify entire party as right-wing extremist. The leadership of…
Federal Intelligence Upgrades AfD to ‘Safe Right-Wing Extremist Tendency’
The Verfassungsschutz has now classified the AfD as a “confirmed extremist right-wing endeavor”. This was announced by the…
Union makes slight comeback, AfD loses ground in latest survey
Following the approval of the black-red coalition agreement by all parties involved, the Union can again slightly increase…
Weimer Rejects “Cultural Warrior” Label, Vows to Combat AfD in Office
Designated Cultural State Minister Wolfram Weimer defends himself against the accusation of being a right-wing ideologue and announces…
Former AfD Employee Charged with Espionage for Chinese Intelligence Service
The Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges of espionage against a former employee of current Bundestag member…