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…
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German AfD leader Weidel attacks ‘firewall’: ‘it doesn’t work’
“There can be no better place in the world than Budapest to talk about how peace can be created in Europe,” according to Alice Weidel, co-chair of Germany’s…
German Conservative heavyweights demand CDU revise its AfD standpoint
Several well-known German Christian Democrats have spoken out in favour of changing the Christian Democratic Union party’s course regarding its main opponent,…
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…
Germany’s CDU minister predicts collapse for right-wing AfD support
The German right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) will lose a lot of support among voters before the next general election, according to culture minister…
German AfD party tops voter survey as Chancellor Merz faces dissatisfaction
The right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) is soaring in the polls.
German AfD group with banned candidate visits White House
A delegation of the right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) met with representatives of the US Government in Washington DC.
‘End cordon sanitaire around AfD,’ says German Liberal MP
A Liberal German politician from eastern Germany has caused an uproar in the country’s political establishment with a call to end the political ostracism of the…
Chancellor Merz blames poor messaging for popularity plummet
German Chancellor Friederich Merz has acknowledged his government's plummeting popularity, which he says is the result of poor messaging, not decisions made.
EC chief von der Leyen put forward as next German President
The current President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is rumoured to be in line to become the next President of Germany.
Germany’s Die Linke party calls for free beard removal for trans women
German left-wing party Die Linke is calling for taxpayers to pay for permanent beard removal for trans women in the State of Baden-Württemberg.
German court allows opponents’ ban of AfD mayoral candidate
A German court has dismissed a complaint by a right-wing candidate for mayor of a German town who had been banned from running by a panel made up of his party’s…
Germany’s The Greens forced to downsize after electoral defeat
Numerous fixed-term employees have been laid off from Germany's The Greens party after poor election results and continually falling short in polls.
German Government parties hit new low in voter survey as AfD tops polls
Germany’s new government has rapidly fallen from grace with the voters.
German Chancellor Merz less popular than predecessor Scholz
Friedrich Merz’s first 100 days as Germany’s Chancellor were poorly received by voters, who rate him lower than his predecessor, Olaf Scholz.
More AfD politicians subject of violent attacks in Germany than all other parties
Representatives of Germany’s main opposition party, the right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD), are at a greater risk of being violently attacked than…
AfD candidate excluded from German mayoral race over alleged ‘lack of constitutional loyalty’
The main German opposition party's candidate has been excluded from running for mayor in Ludwigshafen, an industrial city of 170,000 people in the State of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Public prosecutor to appeal acquittal of German comedian over Trump assassination attempt ‘joke’
The Berlin public prosecutor’s office has said it would appeal the verdict in the controversial case of comedian Sebastian Hotz.
Asylum claims to Germany fall by more than half
Germany has seen a sharp decline in new asylum requests after Berlin introduced tougher policies on mass migration.
German SPD politician steps down after drawing swastika on ballot beside AfD candidate’s name
The deputy speaker of Baden-Württemberg's parliament announced his resignation from that office after drawing a swastika on a ballot during an anonymous vote.
German environmentalists obtain court injunction suspending construction of Polish container port
A regional administrative court in Warsaw has granted an initial injunction suspending the construction of a Polish deep-water container port near the German border…
German Chancellor Merz more unpopular than ever
The popularity of Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz has dropped to a new low since he took office on May 6.
German public broadcaster under fire after protesters disrupt AfD interview
German State TV station ARD was facing criticism in Conservative circles after allowing protesters to drown out an open-air interview with Alice Weidel, leader of…
AfD candidate blocked from mayoral race in Germany over ‘loyalty to Constitution’ concerns
Uwe Detert, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) candidate for mayor of the German city of Lage, has been barred from running.
Two-thirds of Germans unhappy with Merz government, survey shows
Two months after Friedrich Merz, Germany’s new Chancellor, assumed office, a new survey showed widespread discontent with his government.
NGO ship’s former master Rackete quits as MEP
Carola Rackete, a German MEP known for her activism regarding NGO migrant vessels, has announced her resignation from the European Parliament.
German Social Democrats veer further Left, hit new survey lows
Just two months after being sworn in, the German Government coalition under Chancellor Friedrich Merz does not have a majority with voters, according to latest polls.
German Chancellor Merz breaks key election promise on electricity tax
Barely two months after assuming the German Chancellorship, Friedrich Merz has broken a key election promise.
Germany: Former SPD leader Gabriel calls its push for AfD party ban ‘stupid’
Sigmar Gabriel, former long-time leader of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD), has criticised its recently adopted resolution to strive for a total ban of…
German SPD veers further left, jeopardising rearmament plans and demanding ban of AfD
Germany’s Social Democrats are leaning even more towards the Left.