AfD claims to be ‘party of the future’ after big youth vote
While many analyses of Germany have tended to focus on East versus West, an equally telling divide has become evident between young people and their older compatriots.
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Record 3.5 million asylum seekers now in Germany
Germany is experiencing record numbers of asylum seekers and refugees, with round 3.
Poll shows public confidence in German Government down to 3 per cent
A poll by the Allensbach Institute, a German public opinion research institute, has shown that only 3 per cent of respondents believe the ruling left-wing coalition…
German State TV said actor who turned against AfD during show was ‘ordinary citizen’
An amateur actor who underwent a radical change of heart regarding the hard-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD) during a TV show was described as a "clerk"…
Germany’s new border controls raise questions
Germany has introduced new controls along its borders with Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Denmark.
Blame German politicians and their EU elite friends for open border policies in Europe
There are many reasons why European voters are turning to national conservative politics, but the most important one is mass and illegal immigration.
AfD blocking minority in Saxony possible as likely ally steps in
An Alternative for Germany (AfD) blocking minority in the Saxony State parliament is once again a possibility after a likely ally of the party entered the fray.
Elite are cracking down on free speech to stop true democracy
Although this might seem counterintuitive given the current political culture, but there is a realistic chance that voting for what the media calls the “far Right”…
Germany announces border crackdown amid continuing collapse of Schengen free movement zone
The German Government has announced a new border-control crackdown in the country ahead of its next State-level elections.
Voting populist in Europe? We are all a bit East German now
There were many factors behind the strong election performances of the two populist parties, Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the Sahra Wagenknecht Union (BSW),…
Alternative for Germany wins big in State elections
German State elections in Saxony and Thuringia saw the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party make big gains while anti-establishment firebrand Sahra Wagenknecht's…
East Germany: Ruling parties face cataclysm amid support surge for both hard-left and hard-right
Germany's ruling coalition faces a potential cataclysm in the country's east as populist parties surge ahead of next month's regional elections
Germany tightens security, asylum policies after deadly festival stabbing
The German government on Thursday announced a proposed package of tighter security and asylum measures following a deadly stabbing spree linked to Islamic State…
German bishop instructs Christians not to vote AfD ahead of regional elections
A senior bishop in Germany has again ordered Christians in the country not to vote for the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
Cost-benefit of European mass migration: mostly just crime and billions spent on welfare
We need to redefine the term terrorism.
Evangelical Church kicks out local leader over AfD links
An evangelical church in Germany has removed one of its members from all of his leadership roles as a result of his links to the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
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".
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.