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.
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.”
AfD Leads by Wide Margin in Key German State TEC News February 20, 2026 The surge in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern underscores the party’s growing dominance in eastern Germany
Germany Records Sharp Increase in Ideologically Motivated Attacks Against Its Nationals TEC News February 18, 2026 Disturbing new federal data reveals that ethnically motivated crimes against Germans have nearly tripled since 2019.
German Court Convicts AfD Politician Amid Double Standard Debate TEC News February 18, 2026 The ruling centers on a campaign poster deemed to resemble a banned salute–a decision critics call selective.
