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Alternative for Germany party (AfD)

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The Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is a German far-right populist party with a strong anti-immigration focus.

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People walk past an election poster showing Jörg Prophet in Nordhausen

Germany's far-right AfD loses mayoral race in Nordhausen

Germany's far-right AfD loses mayoral race in Nordhausen

Jörg Prophet, the candidate from the far-right AfD, had been the clear favorite to win ahead of the vote.
PoliticsSeptember 24, 2023
Nordhausen: Jörg Prophet talking to voters at his campaign booth

Nordhausen: Another AfD mayor in Germany?

Nordhausen: Another AfD mayor in Germany?

The far-right AfD is on the verge of a big victory, as DW's Oliver Pieper reports from the town of Nordhausen.
PoliticsSeptember 7, 2023
Germany's governing coalition low in polls

Germans pessimistic about country's economic slump

Germans pessimistic about country's economic slump

Concerns about Germany's struggling economy are causing a loss of faith in the country's traditional parties.
PoliticsSeptember 1, 202302:04 min
The founders of the Berlin Bücherboxx (book box) near the Holocaust "Track 17" memorial in Berlin stand in front of its charred remains after a targeted antisemitic hate crime

Antisemitic, homophobic, racist attacks on memorials linked

Antisemitic, homophobic, racist attacks on memorials linked

Attacks on memorial sites in Germany are acts of aggression against democracy and minorities. What connects these acts?
EqualityAugust 22, 2023
Alice Weidel looking pleased

China courts Germany's far-right populist AfD

China courts Germany's far-right populist AfD

The Alternative for Germany party rejects values-based foreign policy, a concept that has attracted Beijing's attention.
PoliticsAugust 11, 2023
A member of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party holds a red voting card with the word 'no' in the air

Euroskeptic parties seek nationalist EU reform

Euroskeptic parties seek nationalist EU reform

With its anti-EU sentiment, Germany's far-right populist AfD party is not alone in the European Parliament.
PoliticsAugust 10, 2023
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In the spotlight

Sahra Wagenknecht

The far-left challenge to Germany's far-right AfD

Wagenknecht is threatening to form a new party, and analysts say it's the far-right AfD that should be worried.
PoliticsAugust 8, 2023
A man wearing glasses and a woman speak into a microphone, standing in front of several protest signs

Teachers in eastern Germany face far-right threats

Incidents at a school in the state of Brandenburg have given rise to fears over far-right sentiment in the classroom.
SocietyJuly 15, 2023
Jindam Shirkant operating a machine at a factory in Dresden

Rise of Germany's far right may deter skilled workers

Germany is desperate to attract more skilled migrants, but the success of the far-right AfD hasn't made things easy.
PoliticsJuly 6, 2023
An election poster showing the AfD's Hannes Loth

Why is far-right populism becoming more popular in Germany?

The Alternative for Germany is finding support from new voters, and has now won two local elections in a week. Why?
PoliticsJuly 2, 2023
AfD protest against 'mad' government policies

Germany's far-right AfD profits from climate change spat

The far-right Alternative for Germany is flying high in nationwide polls, while governing parties are struggling.
PoliticsJune 1, 2023
Blue AfD logo with red arrow pointing upwards and the words Alternative für Deutschland

Germany's far-right AfD marks 10 years since its founding

What started as a euroskeptic party has turned into a hub for the disgruntled — and a home for right-wing extremists.
PoliticsFebruary 5, 2023