Afghan asylum seekers in Germany make sneaky visits home, broadcaster says
Some Afghans have admitted to the media outlet that they travelled from all over Europe to their homeland, some referring to the ruling Taliban as “nice".
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German magazine Compact files lawsuit against government over ban
Controversial right-wing German magazine Compact a has filed a lawsuit with the country's Federal Administrative Court against a ban.
Germany democracy: seize the editor, his property, shut his website
The Irish writer C.S. Lewis had it right more than 50 years ago: "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive.
Leading German journalist union says AfD should be shunned
The German Journalists' Association (DJV), one of Europe's largest journalists' organisations, has come out against the hard Right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD)…
AfD’s Höcke hit with criminal probe for allegedly ‘defaming’ Germany
Senior Alternative for Germany (AfD) politician Björn Höcke has been hit with another criminal probe over accusations he "defamed" the State.
Police open hundreds of hate-speech investigations over German ‘meme anthem’
German police forces have launched more than 360 investigations into instances of suspected hate-speech over the playing or singing of a German meme "anthem".
Euro 2024 ‘wolf salute’ sparks Turkey-Germany diplomatic spat
A two-handed "wolf salute" given by a Turkish football player during the Euro 2024 football tournament sparked an escalating diplomatic spat between Ankara and host…
Maximilian Krah: AfD EU delegation axes lead candidate
Alternative for Germany (AfD) lead candidate Maximilian Krah has been excluded from the party's faction within the European Parliament.
East-West split in Germany cemented following EP elections
An East-West split has been cemented in Germany following the European Parliament elections.
German teachers warn against lowering voting age as youth shifts Right
A German teachers' union has warned against lowering the voting age to 16 for national elections, shortly after polling data showed that the youth in the country…
Violence in Germany: AfD candidate victim of second Mannheim stabbing
"The dissolution of borders has turned Germany into a battlefield of violent criminals against whom the State is clearly powerless," one MP told Brussels Signal.
Berlin has fallen: who takes the lead now?
Names are news in the media. In politics, names are important messages.
Hard-right Eurodance craze spreads despite Germany threats
A hard-right Eurodance craze is rapidly spreading through Germany, despite attempts by the political mainstream to threaten would-be partygoers with job loss, fines…
Germany: Two more politicians attacked amid ‘spiralling’ political violence
Two more politicians have been attacked amid "spiralling" political violence in Germany.
AfD lead candidate steps back after Le Pen’s RN splits with party
Krah announced he would refrain from making any further European Election campaign appearances with immediate effect, and resign as a member of the AfD’s federal…
German AfD party senior Petr Bystron’s premises searched in alleged bribery investigation
The premises of one of the German Alternative for Germany (AfD) party's top candidates in the June European Parliament elections, Petr Bystron, have been searched…
AfD regional leader fined for using ‘Nazi’ slogan
Björn Höcke, a regional leader of the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, has been fined for using a "Nazi" slogan.
German MP proposes complete ban on populist AfD party
A senior German MP says he will propose a complete ban on the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
German State can spy on second-largest political party AfD, court rules
German authorities are legally allowed to keep spying on the country's second-largest political party, a court has ruled.
Nazis out, Islamofascists in: German elites ok with that
After the Second World War, Germany passed strict laws against any attempt to overthrow the country’s constitutional order.
German Liberals join growing chorus endorsing ‘Rwanda-style’ asylum procedures
The German Liberal Party (FDP) is promoting the idea of treating asylum applications in third countries outside Europe.
If you can’t beat ’em? European politicians embrace TikTok despite security fears
When Simon Harris became Ireland's prime minister-in-waiting in March, he turned to a favoured platform to express himself: TikTok.
Fury after Germany starts advertising citizenship in Arabic
Politicians on the German Right have expressed their fury after it was revealed their country's foreign ministry has started advertising citizenship opportunities…
German teachers should warn students of ‘anti-constitutional’ AfD, head of teachers’ union says
Teachers in Germany should instruct their students about the "anti-constitutional tendencies" of the populist Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, the head…
TikTok clips wings of AfD lead politician Krah
Maximilian Krah, who leads the European Parliament vote list for Germany's Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, has apparently been stifled by TikTok.
German EU elections: Will Populism triumph in June?
"Conservatives, in fact, are mostly losers."
Down wi da kidz? Germany’s Schulz looks to TikTok amid AfD’s rising popularity
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he wanted the Government to open an account on TikTok, apparently amid concerns about the hard-right Alternative für Deutschland…
German court hammers news outlet Correctiv over ‘secret meeting’ story
German non-profit news group Correctiv has been hit by the courts over its report about an alleged “conspiratorial” Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) meeting.
Catholics cannot vote for Germany’s ‘ethnic nationalist’ AfD party, bishops declare
Catholics in Germany are not permitted to vote for the populist Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party over its alleged "ethnic nationalist" views, the country's…
Germany may be left ‘ungovernable’ after 2024 elections
The forthcoming 2024 elections in Germany could leave the country "ungovernable", a historian has warned.