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AfD leader urges German government to raise Petropavlivska Borshchahivka incident with Zelenskyy

Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, shared a video containing unverified accusations against Ukraine’s National Guard over the alleged detention of a 14-year-old boy in a “torture chamber” in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka in a post on X and called on Berlin to raise the issue during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit on Nov. 3.

3 November, 07:20 PM

AfD’s platform includes abandoning Ukraine and closer ties with Trump

New policy papers drafted by the German far-right party AfD call for “deeper cooperation” with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, Die Welt reported on Nov. 2.

2 November, 08:37 PM

Germany rules out Nord Stream 2 restart, calls Russia an unreliable partner

The German government is not considering bringing the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline into operation, and its certification process remains suspended, according to a federal government response to an inquiry from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) parliamentary group, published by the Bundestag on Oct. 19.

27 October, 06:03 PM

Saxony-Anhalt votes to end arms supplies to Ukraine and lift Russia sanctions

The parliament of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt on Oct. 14 adopted a resolution calling for an end to military and financial aid to Ukraine and the lifting of economic sanctions against Russia.

14 October, 08:26 PM

Kushner and Dmitriev discuss Nord Stream revival and American investment

The United States and Russia are discussing the possible involvement of American investors in the Nord Stream gas pipelines, which previously carried Russian gas to Germany, as well as resuming gas supplies to Europe after Russia’s war against Ukraine ends, Reuters reported on Oct. 8, citing five sources familiar with the talks.

8 October, 02:28 PM

AfD politician becomes first party member to lead a German state parliament

Saxony-Anhalt’s state parliament elected AfD politician Tobias Rausch as its president, making him the first member of the party to lead a state parliament in Germany, ntv reported on Oct. 6.

6 October, 06:32 PM

German BSW lawmaker plans cross-party political trip to Belarus, Russia

Sven Hornauf, a German politician from the left-wing populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, is planning a cross-party delegation trip by bus to Belarus in November, an initiative he disclosed during an October 3 interview with regional newspaper Märkische Oderzeitung that was subsequently picked up by major national outlets including Die Welt.

5 October, 11:34 AM

Far-right AfD lawmaker visits Moscow to negotiate Russian gas return

German far-right AfD lawmaker Markus Frohnmaier met with Gazprom chief Alexey Miller in Moscow to negotiate restoring Russian gas imports, party leadership told DW on Sept. 21.

21 September, 02:19 PM

AfD plans to hook Germany on Russian gas again — report

Kremlin economic adviser Kirill Dmitriev and leaders of Germany’s far-right AfD party have begun preparing for a meeting to discuss restarting Russian gas supplies, Reuters reported on Sept. 18, citing two informed sources.

18 September, 07:54 PM

Merz's chancellorship at risk ahead of key state elections

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz could lose his position within days — just 16 months after coming to power. Politico reported on Sept. 17.

17 September, 06:33 PM

Far-right AfD hits record polling support as Merz's conservative bloc slumps in Germany

Two concurrent German opinion polls have recorded a surge in support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) alongside a decline for the conservative CDU/CSU alliance led by Friedrich Merz, German outlet Focus reported on September 15.

16 September, 02:15 PM

Merz’s CDU finishes first as AfD surges to third place

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won the largest share of the vote in local elections in Lower Saxony on Sept. 13, according to preliminary official results released on Sept. 14.

14 September, 03:12 PM

AfD leader vows to end German support for Ukraine if elected

Alice Weidel, leader of Germany's far-right, pro-Russian Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, said in an interview with AUF1 on Sept. 11 that if her party comes to power, Berlin would end all support for Ukraine.

14 September, 11:45 AM

Thousands rally in Berlin after AfD local election victory

Thousands of people took to the streets of Berlin on Sept. 8 to protest after the Alternative for Germany (AfD) won an election to the state parliament in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt, according to dpa.

8 September, 04:50 PM

Tusk slams Poles celebrating far-right AfD's win in Germany

Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won a decisive victory in the state parliament election in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk condemned Poles who welcomed the result in a post published on X.

7 September, 10:43 AM

AfD lawmaker attacks Germany’s ‘cult of guilt’ ahead of Saxony-Anhalt vote

Hans-Thomas Tillschneider, a 48-year-old lawmaker in Saxony-Anhalt from the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is pushing the idea that Germany should rethink its postwar identity and place less emphasis on its Nazi past, Politico reported on Sept. 3.

3 September, 03:40 PM

Germany's CDU forms expert advisory team to counter far-right AfD

Germany's ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party has formed a team of experts to advise leadership during the state parliamentary election campaign, specifically aiming to counter the political influence of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), news agency dpa reported.

5 August, 12:02 PM

Germany’s AfD urges halt to Ukraine military aid over Nord Stream case

Alternative for Germany co-chair Tino Chrupalla called for an end to military aid to Ukraine after Ukrainian national Serhii Kuznetsov was charged in the case over the Nord Stream pipeline explosions, Welt reported on July 2.

3 July, 04:31 PM

EU moves to ban far-right ESN party, home of AfD

The EU has initiated a procedure that could lead to a ban on the far-right ESN party, linked to Alternative for Germany (AfD), over allegations of violating European values and spreading extremist rhetoric, Politico reported on May 27.

28 May, 10:11 AM

Putin targets Merz as Kremlin pushes Germany’s far right toward power

The Kremlin has intensified efforts to undermine German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, one of Ukraine’s strongest supporters, as it seeks to boost pro-Russian forces ahead of key regional elections in Germany, Politico reported.

21 May, 02:49 PM

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