German Defence Minister: Prevent AfD Officials from Accessing Classified Information
German Defense Minister Considers Banning AfD Access to Classified Information German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has hinted that there might be a move to restrict state employees from the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party from accessing classified documents. Amid continuing allegations of the AfD’s anti-democratic stance, the coalition government in Berlin seems increasingly anxious […]
Large crowds demonstrate against the AfD party conference in Erfurt, Germany
Protests Erupt in Erfurt Against Alternative for Germany Party On Saturday, the German city of Erfurt saw tens of thousands of far-left demonstrators take to the streets, protesting the conservative party Alternative for Germany (AfD). The situation escalated into clashes with law enforcement. Footage from the scene depicted police using batons and riot control measures […]
Antifa Fights With Police and Journalists at AfD Conference in Germany
Clashes Erupt at Anti-Mass Immigration Conference On Saturday, a gathering of the anti-mass immigration party Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Erfurt was disrupted by far-left Antifa activists, who clashed with police and journalists at the event. AfD members met at the exhibition center in Thuringia to elect their leadership, but outside, around 20,000 leftist demonstrators […]
Support for German Social Democrats Drops to All-Time Low, AfD Remains Ahead
Decline of Germany’s Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Germany has reached unprecedented lows as voters increasingly shift their support to outsider parties like the Alternative for Germany (AfD), which currently dominates opinion polls. According to this week’s RTL/NTV political support barometer, the SPD is experiencing its lowest support since the Forsa […]
AfD Gains Youth Support, Achieves Best Result Ever in West German State Election
AfD Sees Significant Gains in West Germany Elections The populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party celebrated its strongest showing yet in West Germany’s state elections on Sunday, particularly appealing to younger voters while the establishment Social Democrats struggled. Approximately 5 million individuals cast their votes in Rhineland-Palatinate, which is the sixth most populous state in […]
Merkel Criticized for Urging Migrants to Vote Against Populist AfD Party
Merkel Criticized for Immigrant Voting Remarks Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel is facing backlash for encouraging immigrants in Germany to vote against the populist party, Alternative for Germany (AfD). Merkel, who played a crucial role in Europe’s migration crisis in 2015 by opening EU borders to many migrants from the Middle East and Africa, has […]
AfD State Branch Designated as a ‘Right-Wing Extremist’ Organization
AfD in Lower Saxony Designated as Right-Wing Extremist The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party’s state branch in Lower Saxony has officially been labeled a “right-wing extremist organization.” This classification could lead to increased surveillance of its officials. On Monday, Interior Minister Daniela Behrens revealed in Hanover that the state’s AfD branch has been deemed extremist, […]
Large demonstration interrupts youth conference of AfD in Germany with thousands.
Protest Delays AfD Youth Conference in Giessen On Saturday, a significant protest involving many activists, reportedly linked to Antifa—designated by President Trump as a domestic terrorist organization—interrupted the start of a conference held by Generation Deutschland, the youth wing of the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Attendance at the AfD youth rally in Giessen […]
Antifa Confronts Police, Assaults MP During Launch of AfD Youth Group
Violence Erupts in Giessen During AfD Youth Branch Launch On Saturday morning, far-left violence broke out in Giessen as Antifa members attacked politicians and police while the Alternative for Germany (AfD) celebrated the launch of a new youth branch. This new group comes after the disbanding of the former Junge Alternative, which had been labeled […]
Antifa Extremists Acknowledge Setting Fire to AfD Politician’s Vehicle
Extremists from a German Antifa group have taken responsibility for setting a car on fire outside the residence of a well-known populist politician. On Sunday night, the Antifa group announced on the far-left platform Indymedia that they had “destroyed” a BMW owned by Bernd Baumann, a member of the parliamentary group Alternative for Germany, using […]