News

Calls are mounting to ban Germany’s far-right AfD party – despite it being more popular than ever
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is now Germany’s largest opposition group and even topped several opinion polls – ...
DPA International on MSN1d
Far-right German AfD leader says talk of ban reminds her of Nazi era
The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, Alice Weidel, said she feels reminded of "dark times" by the ...
Germany’s AfD pledges to tone down its rowdiness in parliament
The number of reprimands issued in the Bundestag reached its highest postwar level during the last parliament. Two-thirds of ...
Independent Journal Review4d
Establishment Bureaucrats Move Forward With Plan To Repress Popular German Right-Wing Party
Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) officially launched an effort seeking to ban the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, according to The ...
The Local - Germany2d
Far-right AfD gets surprise over common names of German benefits recipients
An Alternative for Germany politician put forward an inquiry about the most common names of people who receive state-funded cash assistance, but the top names on the list might have surprised them.
Jewish Telegraphic Agency11d
German court overturns ban on far-right antisemitic magazine, citing freedom of expression
The ruling marks a blow to efforts amongst mainstream German politicians and groups to mitigate the influence of the ...
German court ends federal ban on right-wing magazine aligned with AfD
A federal court in Germany overturned the government’s ban on a magazine promoting right-wing politics that Berlin officials ...
The Nation UAE on MSN1d
pound 12m EU grant delegated to AFD to boost water, sanitation services
The European Union (EU) yesterday delegated a pound 12 million grant to the French Development Agency (AFD) to provide technical assistance aimed at strengthening water and sanitation services in ...