Alternative for Germany will push for a referendum on Germany’s EU membership if it ever comes to power, its co-chair Alice Weidel has said. “Alternative for Germany” (AfD) wants to reform the EU and limit the powers of the European Commission, writes Politico. In an interview with the Financial Times published today, Weidel said that … Read more
Stuttgart (dpa) – The AfD is now officially observed in Baden-Württemberg by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution. The state association is classified as a so-called suspect object, as Interior Minister Thomas Strobl (CDU) explained on Thursday. The secret service agents are allowed to take a closer look at the right-wing populists and, … Read more
Dhe battle for Andreas Kalbitz is far from over. But with the continuation, what becomes of the right-wing extremist and currently former parliamentary and state leader in Brandenburg loses importance. Much more important is how the leading figures of the AfD act in the future in their dispute fueled by the Kalbitz expulsion – especially … Read more
A former adviser to the US President is charged with embezzlement and money laundering. Steve Bannon allegedly embezzled donations. Trump has also commented on the allegations. Former US President’s chief strategist Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, pleaded not guilty on suspicion of fraud following his arrest. Judge Stewart Aaron in New York ruled Thursday that Bannon … Read more
How dangerous is the corona virus? And how long should economic life in Germany stay as far down as it is now? The AfD struggles to find a common line. More border controls, help for apprentices: After the AfD remained largely silent at the beginning of the Corona crisis, concrete suggestions are now being made … Read more
GThomas Kemmerich (FDP) was officially in office for three days. He was not only the first FDP prime minister in Thuringia. But also the first Prime Minister in Germany who was supported by the AfD. A prime minister, legitimized and dependent on a right-wing populist party? That is not possible, say the other parties. Since … Read more
Dhe southwest was once the pride of the AfD: in 2016 it had 15.1 percent in Baden-Württemberg and achieved its strongest result in a West German state election to date. But now the AfD is a huge problem area, in which there are drastic cases of everything in the party of right-wing extremists, quarrels and … Read more