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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

Ukraine to receive energy equipment meant for Nord Stream pipeline - photo

Germany will send Ukraine a decommissioned gas power plant meant for the Nord Stream pipeline, the Welt wrote on May 4.

5 May, 01:31 PM

AfD leads in Germany as Merz bloc falls to lowest support in years — poll

The far-right, pro-Russia Alternative for Germany has become the country’s most popular party, overtaking Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU/CSU bloc as voter dissatisfaction with his coalition government grows, according to a YouGov poll reported by Die Welt.

15 April, 07:31 PM

AfD develops interest in NATO’s vulnerabilities — report

German far-right opposition party AfD, famous for its friendly stance on Russia, has asked the military for details about vulnerabilities exposed during the Hedgehog 2025 exercise, Politico reported on Feb. 26.

27 February, 07:44 PM

AfD lawmakers barred from meeting with Medvedev in Sochi

A delegation of MPs from the German far-right AfD party, set to visit Russia next week, will not meet with former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, German newspaper Die Welt reported on Nov. 6. Medvedev currently serves as Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council.

6 November 2025, 10:47 PM

German officials accuse AfD of systematically sharing military secrets with Russia — Spiegel

Senior German officials have accused the far-right AfD party of abusing its powers to collect and possibly pass secret information about the country’s military capabilities and critical infrastructure to Russia, Der Spiegel reported on Nov. 6.

6 November 2025, 11:34 AM

Germany’s AfD to ‘intensify contacts’ with Russia

Two German MPs representing the far-right populist AfD party plan to travel to Russia in mid-November to “intensify contacts” with Moscow, German TV news program Tagesschau reported on Nov. 5.

5 November 2025, 11:52 PM

Far-right German party leader shocks own faction with criticism of Putin

Alice Weidel, co-chair of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, publicly criticized Russian dictator Vladimir Putin during a Bundestag debate — a move that reportedly stunned even members of her own faction — Bild reported on Sept. 24.

25 September 2025, 11:10 AM

Far-right German AfD calls for scrapping social benefits for Ukrainians

Ukrainian refugees are receiving Germany's state benefits “unfairly” and “should return home”, co-chair of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party Tino Chrupalla claimed in an interview with ZDF TV channel on Aug. 10.

11 August 2025, 02:45 PM

German AfD politician accuses Azov Brigade of ethnic cleansing

Jörg Urban, a politician from Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, accused Ukraine’s National Guard Azov Brigade of alleged Nazism and ethnic cleansing, according to his Instagram post on June 30.

1 July 2025, 04:55 PM

Germans demand ban on radical AfD in nationwide demonstrations

Thousands of Germans protested across more than 60 cities on May 11, demanding a ban on the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, with 4,000 to 7,500 rallying near Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate alone, DPA reported.

12 May 2025, 12:25 PM

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