Germany 'to put right-wing opposition party AfD under surveillance'
3 years, 11 months ago

Germany 'to put right-wing opposition party AfD under surveillance'

Daily Mail  

Germany's right-wing opposition party could be placed under surveillance for threatening the country's political system and violating the constitution. Alternative for Germany leader Alexander Gauland attends a session at the lower house of parliament Melanie Amann of the German news magazine Der Spiegel said: ' were all treated as potential terrorists. The following year, the party's parliamentary leader Alexander Gauland likened Germany's Nazi era to 'a speck of bird s*** in more than 1,000 years of successful German history.' It comes after the same agency placed a regional branch of the AfD under surveillance last summer, denting the nationalist party's efforts to establish itself as a credible opposition force.

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Germany: How rise of right and Musk's involvement have stirred anxiety
5 days, 5 hours ago

Germany: How rise of right and Musk's involvement have stirred anxiety

Firstpost  

Now Germany wants a clearer European position and is wary of Trump 2.0. Musk’s comments have stirred Germany’s pot of anxiety Founded in 2013, the AfD has built its base on staunch opposition to immigration and criticism of European Union policies. This election marks a pivotal moment in Germany’s political trajectory, as the right and Eurosceptic Alternative for Germany has …

Elon Musk to host chat with German far-right leader, adding to fears of his political meddling
6 days, 21 hours ago

Elon Musk to host chat with German far-right leader, adding to fears of his political meddling

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Tech billionaire Elon Musk is preparing to host a live-streamed chat on his social media platform X on Thursday with a leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party, amplifying concerns across Europe about potential meddling by the world’s richest man in the upcoming national election there. Now Musk, in control of an influential social media platform …

Elon Musk to host chat with German far-right leader, adding to fears of his political meddling
6 days, 21 hours ago

Elon Musk to host chat with German far-right leader, adding to fears of his political meddling

The Independent  

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Elon Musk urges Germans to vote for AfD in latest involvement in European politics
1 week ago

Elon Musk urges Germans to vote for AfD in latest involvement in European politics

CNN  

CNN — Elon Musk praised the co-leader of the German party Alternative for Germany as “very reasonable” on Thursday, urging Germans to vote for the far-right party in what is the latest high-profile sign of the tech billionaire’s involvement in European politics. “Only AfD can save Germany, end of story, and people really need to get behind AfD, and otherwise …

JD Vance calls Elon Musk’s piece praising far-right German party AfD ‘interesting’
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1 week, 6 days ago

JD Vance calls Elon Musk’s piece praising far-right German party AfD ‘interesting’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Vice President-elect JD Vance took to X to call an …

Far-right AfD holds rally as Magdeburg mourns Christmas market victims
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Far-right AfD holds rally as Magdeburg mourns Christmas market victims

The Independent  

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Watch: Germany’s far-right AfD party protests after deadly Christmas market attack
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Watch: Germany’s far-right AfD party protests after deadly Christmas market attack

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Watch as Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany party held …

Elon Musk backs Germany’s far-right AfD before elections
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Elon Musk backs Germany’s far-right AfD before elections

Al Jazeera  

Germans expected to vote on February 23 after a centre-left coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapses. “Only the AfD can save Germany,” Musk wrote on Friday in a post on his social media platform, X. Europe’s largest economy is expected to vote on February 23 after a centre-left coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapsed. Radtke called …

Germany’s far-right AfD to expel members over links to ‘militant’ groups
2 months, 1 week ago

Germany’s far-right AfD to expel members over links to ‘militant’ groups

Al Jazeera  

The political party that made gains in regional polls is defended by its leaders while labelled ‘right-wing extremist’ by Germany’s security services. The far-right Alternative for Germany political party has said it will throw out three of its members who have been arrested on suspicion of having joined an “extremist” paramilitary group. The AfD leadership in the eastern state of …

'Europe’s long rightward lurch continues' as Germany's AfD projected to win
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Europe’s long rightward lurch continues' as Germany's AfD projected to win

Raw Story  

Germany's far-right party Alternative for Germany is projected to win in Sunday's statewide elections in a political earthquake—the first time a far-right party has won an election in Germany since the 1930s Nazi-era. Today's election results are seen as a barometer of public sentiment toward German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition ahead of Germany's next national election in a little over …

5 takeaways from Germany's regional elections after far right makes historic gains
4 months, 2 weeks ago

5 takeaways from Germany's regional elections after far right makes historic gains

NPR  

5 takeaways from Germany's regional elections after far right makes historic gains toggle caption Markus Schreiber/AP BERLIN — Voters in two states in eastern Germany have delivered a far-right party its best result since World War II. The Alternative for Germany, known by the German initials AfD, a nationalist party that routinely blames immigrants for many of Germany’s problems, has …

European election tests an unpopular government and a scandal-hit far-right party in Germany
7 months, 2 weeks ago

European election tests an unpopular government and a scandal-hit far-right party in Germany

Associated Press  

BERLIN — An unpopular government with a reputation for constant infighting. It’s the first nationwide vote since center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz took power in late 2021, ending the 16-year reign of center-right predecessor Angela Merkel. AN OPPOSITION IN RECOVERY Opposition leader Friedrich Merz told parliament earlier this year that the government is “governing against the majority of voters and the …

European election tests an unpopular government and a scandal-hit far-right party in Germany
7 months, 2 weeks ago

European election tests an unpopular government and a scandal-hit far-right party in Germany

The Independent  

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Germany’s AfD expelled from far-right EU parliament group
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Germany’s AfD expelled from far-right EU parliament group

Al Jazeera  

Weeks before elections, ID group says it does not want to be associated with incidents involving AfD’s Maximilian Krah. “The Bureau of the Identity and Democracy Group in the European Parliament has decided today to exclude the German delegation, AfD, with immediate effect,” ID said in a statement on Thursday. “The ID Group no longer wants to be associated with …

Germany’s AfD bans top candidate from EU poll events over Nazi comments
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Germany’s AfD bans top candidate from EU poll events over Nazi comments

Al Jazeera  

The far-right Alternative for Germany party has banned Maximilian Krah, its leading candidate in European elections, from further campaign activities after his comments that members of the SS, the paramilitary wing of the Nazi party, were “not all criminals”. A party spokesman confirmed on Wednesday that the AfD’s federal steering committee had banned the politician from making public appearances before …

German court backs intelligence agency’s designation of far-right party as suspected extremist case
8 months ago

German court backs intelligence agency’s designation of far-right party as suspected extremist case

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s domestic intelligence agency was justified in putting the far-right Alternative for Germany under observation for suspected extremism, a court ruled Monday, rejecting an appeal from the opposition party. The court found that there was a sufficient legal basis for the designation, while stressing that the step doesn’t inevitably lead to the party being designated a proven case …

Court confirms German intelligence surveillance of ‘extremist’ AfD
8 months ago

Court confirms German intelligence surveillance of ‘extremist’ AfD

Al Jazeera  

Court finds ‘sufficient evidence’ to justify the classification of the far-right party as a threat to democracy. “The court finds there is sufficient evidence that the AfD pursues goals that run against the human dignity of certain groups and against democracy,” Judges at the higher administrative court in Muenster said. “There are grounds to suspect at least part of the …

A candidate for Germany’s key party was beaten up while campaigning for European elections
8 months, 1 week ago

A candidate for Germany’s key party was beaten up while campaigning for European elections

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A candidate for Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s center-left party in next month’s election for the European Parliament was beaten up and seriously injured while campaigning in an eastern city, the party said Saturday. The main center-left grouping, the Party of European Socialists, which includes the German Social Democrats, on Saturday issued a declaration calling the rise of the far …

A candidate for Germany’s key party was beaten up while campaigning for European elections
8 months, 1 week ago

A candidate for Germany’s key party was beaten up while campaigning for European elections

LA Times  

A candidate for the center-left party of German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, was attacked while putting up campaign posters in Dresden. A candidate for Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s center-left party in next month’s election for the European Parliament was beaten up and seriously injured while campaigning in an eastern city, the party said Saturday. The main center-left grouping, the Party …

The popularity of a far-right party produces counter-rallies across Germany
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The popularity of a far-right party produces counter-rallies across Germany

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Hundreds of thousands of people in Germany turned out for a third weekend to protest the popularity and policies of the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD party. A rally in Hamburg took place Sunday with a theme of “For diversity and our democracy - Hamburg stands united against the AfD.” Organizers said that up to 100,000 people …

The popularity of a far-right party produces counter-rallies across Germany
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The popularity of a far-right party produces counter-rallies across Germany

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hundreds of thousands of people …

Far-right AfD leader says Brexit vote is a ‘model for Germany’
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Far-right AfD leader says Brexit vote is a ‘model for Germany’

The Hindu  

The co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party said on Monday that the Brexit vote was an example to follow for the EU’s most populous country. “It is a model for Germany, that one can make a sovereign decision like that,” Alice Weidel said while also adding that it would address a “democratic deficit”. But if the changes sought …

German far-right party assailed over report of extremist meeting
11 months, 4 weeks ago

German far-right party assailed over report of extremist meeting

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s governing parties assailed a resurgent far-right opposition party on Thursday over a report that extremists recently met to discuss the deportation of millions of immigrants, including some with German citizenship, which has led to a string of protests in recent days. National polls currently show AfD in second place with support of over 20% — behind the …

Demonstrations against the far right held in Germany following a report on a deportation meeting
1 year ago

Demonstrations against the far right held in Germany following a report on a deportation meeting

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Thousands of people gathered in Germany on Sunday for demonstrations against the far right, among them Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his foreign minister, following a report that extremists recently met to discuss the deportation of millions of immigrants, including German citizens, if they took power. Scholz and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock represent the Potsdam area in the German …

Germany’s Scholz condemns alleged plot by far-right groups to deport millions if they take power
1 year ago

Germany’s Scholz condemns alleged plot by far-right groups to deport millions if they take power

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday sharply condemned alleged plans by members of far-right groups who supposedly met recently at a mansion outside Berlin to devise a plot to deport millions of immigrants, even those with German citizenship, if the groups take power. “Anyone who opposes our free democratic order” is a case for Germany’s domestic intelligence office …

Far-Right German party AfD closer to outright ban after further anti-Semitism claims
1 year, 2 months ago

Far-Right German party AfD closer to outright ban after further anti-Semitism claims

The Telegraph  

A regional chapter of the Alternative for Germany party has been classified as extremist by Germany’s intelligence agencies, a move that brings an outright ban on the party a step closer. Leading party figures had demonised migrants by referring to them as “invaders” and “intruders”, said Jochen Hollmann, the state’s spy chief. so that no one can say they didn’t …

Prominent German leftist to launch a new party that could eat into far-right’s support
1 year, 2 months ago

Prominent German leftist to launch a new party that could eat into far-right’s support

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A prominent German leftist politician has launched plans to form a new party that some observers think could take votes away from the far-right Alternative for Germany. She said that with the economic sanctions against Russia, “we have cut off ourselves off from cheap energy without there being viable alternatives.” She accused Scholz’s government of abandoning “the important …

Prominent German leftist to launch a new party that could eat into far-right's support
1 year, 2 months ago

Prominent German leftist to launch a new party that could eat into far-right's support

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A prominent German leftist politician …

A mayoral race in a small city highlights the rise of Germany's far-right AfD party
1 year, 3 months ago

A mayoral race in a small city highlights the rise of Germany's far-right AfD party

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Joerg Prophet, a candidate from the populist far-right Alternative …

Germany’s opposition leader faces criticism over his comments on cooperation with the far right
1 year, 5 months ago

Germany’s opposition leader faces criticism over his comments on cooperation with the far right

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s opposition leader insisted on Monday that there will be no “cooperation” at the local level between his party and the far-right Alternative for Germany after his apparent suggestion that they might work together caused unease within his own conservative bloc. The leader of the other — Bavaria’s Christian Social Union, which faces a state election in October …

As far right party surges, Germany’s intelligence agency warns of growing extremism
1 year, 6 months ago

As far right party surges, Germany’s intelligence agency warns of growing extremism

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency warned on Tuesday of a growing threat of extremism, particularly from the far right, with the number of politically motivated crimes carried out by extremists reaching a record high last year. Haldenwang said some members of Alternative for Germany have “very intensive contacts” with Moscow and had met with Russian officials …

Germany intensifies scrutiny of far-right AfD, labeling its youth wing ‘extremist’
1 year, 7 months ago

Germany intensifies scrutiny of far-right AfD, labeling its youth wing ‘extremist’

CNN  

CNN — Germany’s intelligence services already have the right to monitor the far-right Alternative for Germany party, the first time the authorities have taken such a step against a political party since the Nazi era. Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, in April labeled the group as “extremist” after four years of investigation. …

Germany Church Shooting: Rise of Neo-nazi & Islamist Extremism in Country Explained
1 year, 10 months ago

Germany Church Shooting: Rise of Neo-nazi & Islamist Extremism in Country Explained

News 18  

Several people have been killed in a shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness centre in Hamburg, with the gunman believed to be among the dead, German police said Thursday. An alarm for “extreme danger” in the area had been sounded using a catastrophe warning app, but Germany’s Federal Office for Civil Protection lifted it shortly after 3 am local time. Germany’s …

Sidelined by rivals, Germany’s far-right AfD bides time
3 years, 4 months ago

Sidelined by rivals, Germany’s far-right AfD bides time

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Immigration is a side issue in this year’s German election campaign, but that hasn’t stopped the country’s biggest far-right party from trying to play it up. “Cologne, Kassel or Konstanz can’t cope with more Kabul,” Alternative for Germany declared on one of its posters ahead of the Sept. 26 election — a reference to the government’s decision to …

Alternative for Germany | The party can’t go on
3 years, 10 months ago

Alternative for Germany | The party can’t go on

The Hindu  

For the first time in its post-Nazi history, a political party in Germany is officially under surveillance. Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, also known as the BfV, has classified the far-right Alternative for Germany as a “suspected case” with links to right-wing extremism. The AfD stoked the sense of betrayal felt by many in eastern Germany …

German intelligence services to spy on extremist wing of far-right AfD party
4 years, 10 months ago

German intelligence services to spy on extremist wing of far-right AfD party

The Independent  

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AfD: German intelligence puts extreme far-right groups under surveillance.
6 years ago

AfD: German intelligence puts extreme far-right groups under surveillance.

CNN  

Berlin CNN — Germany’s domestic security agency has said it will put sections of the far-right Alternative for Germany party under surveillance. The country’s Office for the Protection of the Constitution announced Tuesday that it would focus on two elements: the AfD youth wing, “Junge Alternative”, and the party’s far-right politician Björn Höcke and his supporters. Haldenwang said Höcke and …

Germany's Far-Right AfD Party Now Polls Second
6 years, 3 months ago

Germany's Far-Right AfD Party Now Polls Second

NPR  

Germany's Far-Right AfD Party Now Polls Second Enlarge this image toggle caption Jens Meyer/AP Jens Meyer/AP German parliamentary debates tend to be well-tempered, often dreary affairs. Sponsor Message Enlarge this image toggle caption Markus Schreiber/AP Markus Schreiber/AP In last September's elections, the AfD became the first far-right party to win seats in the Bundestag in more than half a century, …

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