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Cem Özdemir, top candidate of the Greens, Manuel Hagel, top candidate of Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Markus Frohnmaier, top candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) (L-R) address a press conference at the regional parliament after exit polls were announced in the state elections on March 8, 2026 in Stuttgart, southern Germany.

AfD Breaks Historic Ceiling in Western Germany

Javier Villamor March 9, 2026

The right-wing populist party reached 19% in Sunday’s state elections, while the SPD collapsed and the liberals did not make it into parliament.

Election posters for the upcoming state election in Baden-Württemberg are attached to a street lamp on March 2, 2026 in Villingen-Schwenningen, southern Germany.

AfD Continues Its Rise as Germany’s Main Opposition Force in Baden-Württemberg Elections

TEC News March 9, 2026

AfD candidate Bernhard Pepperl captured the direct mandate in Mannheim I with 22.3% of the first votes, ahead of both CDU and Green rivals.

CDU Minister: Deportation Rates ‘Stagnant’

TEC News March 6, 2026

Despite rising political pressure to secure borders, German authorities are struggling to locate migrants, with ‛not found’ cited as the primary reason for failed removals.

Germany Votes as AfD Rise Tests Political Firewall

Javier Villamor March 6, 2026

With AfD polling near 20% in key regions, the vote will test how long Germany’s political system can maintain its cordon sanitaire.

Germany’s Southern Election Test

Richard J. Schenk March 6, 2026

The upcoming elections reveal a familiar pattern of German politics: the cordon sanitaire ends up strengthening the political Left.

An AfD election poster for the upcoming state election in Baden-Württemberg reading "Your car would vote for us" is seen on the roadside on March 2, 2026 in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany.

German Establishment Shows Its Distaste for Democracy Ahead of Likely AfD Victory

Michael Curzon March 4, 2026

One state parliament is stripping itself of powers so that the opposition cannot use them when it takes control.

Germany Spends Big on Migrant “Rescue” NGOs

TEC News March 3, 2026

AfD lawmaker warns against using public funds to support illegal migration networks.

After AfD Secures Key Court Victory, Pressure to Ban Party Continues

Javier Villamor February 27, 2026

The AfD speaks of a “great victory for the rule of law,” but the SPD, the Greens, and Die Linke keep the path toward a ban alive.

German Court Blocks Intelligence Agency From Branding AfD ‘Confirmed Extremist’

Zoltán Kottász February 26, 2026

A court in Cologne found no clear evidence that the AfD’s overall political direction amounted to an “anti-constitutional tendency.”

CDU MPs Question AfD Firewall, Open to Minority Cooperation

TEC News February 26, 2026

One CDU Bundestag member emphasized that “a voter vote should be taken very seriously.”

Tag: AfD

AfD Breaks Historic Ceiling in Western Germany

AfD Continues Its Rise as Germany’s Main Opposition Force in Baden-Württemberg Elections

CDU Minister: Deportation Rates ‘Stagnant’

Germany Votes as AfD Rise Tests Political Firewall

Germany’s Southern Election Test

German Establishment Shows Its Distaste for Democracy Ahead of Likely AfD Victory

Germany Spends Big on Migrant “Rescue” NGOs

After AfD Secures Key Court Victory, Pressure to Ban Party Continues

German Court Blocks Intelligence Agency From Branding AfD ‘Confirmed Extremist’

CDU MPs Question AfD Firewall, Open to Minority Cooperation

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