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Alternative for Germany party (AfD)

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The Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is a German far-right populist party with a strong anti-immigration focus.

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October 30, 2023

German far-right AfD politician arrested for Nazi materials

October 28, 2023

Germany: Arrest warrant issued for far-right politician

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Leftist politician Sahra Wagenknecht arrives to present her BSW ("Buendnis Sahra Wagenknecht") political alliance to the media on October 23, 2023 in Berlin

Germany's new far-left party could challenge far-right AfD

Germany's new far-left party could challenge far-right AfD

Sahra Wagenknecht is threatening to form a new far-left party. Analysts say the far-right AfD should be worried.
PoliticsOctober 23, 2023
Robert Lambrou, Alice Weidel and other AfD members jubilant on Sunday, October 8, 2023, in Bavaria

German voters move further to the right

German voters move further to the right

After electoral setbacks in two state elections, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his center-left alliance are under pressure.
PoliticsOctober 9, 2023
AfD members Robert Sesselmann, Tino Chrupalla and Björn Höcke

How much do neo-Nazi views influence Germany's AfD?

How much do neo-Nazi views influence Germany's AfD?

The far right is becoming stronger in Germany. What links does the AfD have to neo-Nazi movements?
PoliticsOctober 9, 202311:41 min
People sitting on benches in Goslar, a tree can be seen in the foreground

Germany's migration policy divides communities

Germany's migration policy divides communities

Views on migration differ widely in Germany, and far-right narratives have also left their mark in places like Goslar.
MigrationOctober 5, 202304:42 min
Oktoberfest dancers in traditional Bavarian dirndls

Bavaria election: Populism dominates campaign

Bavaria election: Populism dominates campaign

One of Germany's most affluent states is heading to the polls with the incumbent desperate to stay in power.
PoliticsOctober 3, 2023
Police officer holding up a stop sign as a small van approaches on the border from Poland

Germany: Growing dissatisfaction with migration policy

Germany: Growing dissatisfaction with migration policy

A majority of Germans want fewer refugees accepted into the country. That is according to the latest Deutschlandtrend.
PoliticsSeptember 29, 2023
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The founders of the Berlin Bücherboxx (book box) near the Holocaust "Track 17" memorial in Berlin stand in front of its charred remains after a targeted antisemitic hate crime

Antisemitic, homophobic, racist attacks on memorials linked

Attacks on memorial sites in Germany are acts of aggression against democracy and minorities. What connects these acts?
EqualityAugust 22, 2023
Alice Weidel looking pleased

China courts Germany's far-right populist AfD

The Alternative for Germany party rejects values-based foreign policy, a concept that has attracted Beijing's attention.
PoliticsAugust 11, 2023
A man wearing glasses and a woman speak into a microphone, standing in front of several protest signs

Teachers in eastern Germany face far-right threats

Incidents at a school in the state of Brandenburg have given rise to fears over far-right sentiment in the classroom.
SocietyJuly 15, 2023
Jindam Shirkant operating a machine at a factory in Dresden

Rise of Germany's far right may deter skilled workers

Germany is desperate to attract more skilled migrants, but the success of the far-right AfD hasn't made things easy.
PoliticsJuly 6, 2023
An election poster showing the AfD's Hannes Loth

Why is far-right populism becoming more popular in Germany?

The Alternative for Germany is finding support from new voters, and has now won two local elections in a week. Why?
PoliticsJuly 2, 2023
AfD protest against 'mad' government policies

Germany's far-right AfD profits from climate change spat

The far-right Alternative for Germany is flying high in nationwide polls, while governing parties are struggling.
PoliticsJune 1, 2023