Germany sent abroad more than €500m in child benefits in 2025
The German state has paid out a record sum in child benefits to recipients abroad in 2025, latest numbers by the Federal Employment Agency (BfA) show.
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Berlin court acquits left-winger activist who forged AfD letters
A German left-winger who faked and sent out letters purportedly written by right-wing opposition party Alternative for Germany (AfD) had been acquitted by a court…
German parliament push to deny access and pay to ‘extremists’ working for MPs
The leader of Germany's Bundestag, or parliament, is pushing for stricter rules to deny both access and pay to “extremists” who work for German MPs.
German State PM under fire for demanding crackdown on news sites and social media
Daniel Günther, the Conservative Prime Minster of the German State of Schleswig-Holstein, has come under fire for publicly embracing censorship of critical news…
AfD reaches biggest-ever lead over CDU in nationwide poll, set to win two State elections in 2026
Germany’s right-wing AfD opposition has continued to extend its lead in opinion polls in the new year.
US considers sanctions on German intelligence officials over AfD surveillance
The Trump administration is reportedly considering targeted sanctions against senior officials of Germany’s domestic intelligence service, the Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz…
‘Grotesque’ criminal case against former AfD MEP implodes in court
A long-running criminal case against Gunnar Beck, a former Member of the European Parliament for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, has imploded before a Neuss…
AfD invited to 2026 Munich Security Conference after two-year hiatus
Members of Germany’s biggest opposition party, the right-wing Alternative for Germany Party (AfD), have been invited to participate in the Munich Security Conference…
‘Bullsh*t’: German State proclaims Covid-19 emergency to get billions in federal funding
The decision of the State government of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany to proclaim an official Covid-19 emergency to access billions of euros in federal funding has drawn…
Constitutional watchdog warns of ‘hard-right codes’ on German licence plates
Germany’s secret service is concerned about seemingly innocent letters on vehicle licence plates that may convey covert right-wing extremist messages.
AfD candidate elected vice mayor of Gelsenkirchen despite CDU-SPD plot to keep him out
A politician of the right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) has been elected vice mayor of the German industrial city of Gelsenkirchen (North Rhine Westphalia)…
Foreigners in Germany much less worried about right-wing extremism than ethnic Germans
Germans without a migrant history are considerably more afraid of right-wing extremism than migrants and foreigners living in the country.
German State bans AfD members from running for mayor
The German State of Rhineland-Palatinate has banned members of the right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) from running for mayor.
German church spends €100,000 from collections to help Afghans sue for immigration
Germany’s Protestant Church will donate €100,000 to support Afghan citizens who want to sue for the right to immigrate to Germany.
German church replaces 100-year-old nativity scene over racism accusations
The protestant parish council in Ulm has retired a traditional nativity scene which has adorned Ulm Minster – Germany’s tallest church – for decades after…
German firms leave business association after it ends AfD ‘contact ban’
The decision of a major business association to drop its “no contact” policy with right-wing opposition party Alternative for Germany (AfD) is making waves in…
Thousands of German police to protect AfD congress against left-wingers
The city of Giessen in the German State of Hesse is on high alert as it prepares to host the founding congress of a new youth wing for the right-wing Alternative…
German AfD Vice-Mayor to be removed from office after ‘accidental’ election
The right-wing Vice-Mayor of a town in north-western Germany is facing removal from the post only two weeks after she was elected to the office.
Immigration: Is Germany still a serious country?
One of the fundamental obligations of public service in a liberal democracy is the requirement to set aside one’s personal opinions and fulfil the programmes of…
UPDATED: German court rules State may not deny ‘right-wing extremist’ internship for law career
***Updated with reaction from John Hoewer***
German right-wing activist applies for political asylum in the US
Naomi Seibt, a prominent right-wing influencer from Germany, has announced she is requesting asylum in the US over political persecution in her home country.
Police launch extremism probe after unknown persons hang numerous German flags
The sudden appearance of a large number of German flags in a small town in rural Germany has caused a flap in political and media circles.
Berlin police raid prominent writer’s home over old post mocking ‘wokeness’
Berlin police have raided the home of Norbert Bolz, a prominent right-wing writer and pundit, regarding a post he made on social media network X almost two years…
In Germany, parents call for child’s expulsion from daycare as father is AfD MP
A group of parents at a daycare centre in a major German city have petitioned for the removal of a four-year-old boy because his father is a member of the right-wing…
US revokes German left-winger’s visa over posts on Charlie Kirk assassination
A prominent German left-wing activist has had his visa revoked by the US Department of State for celebrating the assassination of Conservative influencer Charlie…
Ex-German chancellor Merkel calls AfD ‘inhuman’ party, wants more speech regulation on internet
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has gone after the Alternative for Germany (AfD), branding it a menschenverachtende – or “inhuman” – party, while…
‘Outrageous’: Germany spends record €12 billion on climate protection abroad
Germany has contributed the record sum of € 11.8 billion for the fight against climate change in other countries last year.
Football star told to submit online posts for approval after Charlie Kirk backlash
A leading international player with a top German football club has had his social media freedom put under strict limitations.
German political heavyweight warns of ‘loss of entire industries’ due to climate targets
A senior German politician has sounded the alarm about what he said would be the catastrophic effects of current climate policy on Germany’s industrial backbone.
Voter turnout plummets in German city after ban on AfD candidate
Voter turnout plummeted to just 29 per cent in the mayoral election in Ludwigshafen, an industrial city in Southwestern Germany.