EPP Vote With Right Kicks Off Political Storm in Berlin Rebeka Kis November 14, 2025 Conservatives backed a plan to ease EU supply-chain rules, drawing fierce criticism from the German government.
Merz’s Crackdown on Migrant Handouts Fixes Nothing Zoltán Kottász October 9, 2025 Germany scraps Bürgergeld and its three-year citizenship rule, yet Merz’s “turning point” barely alters the system he vowed to overhaul.
SPD Leader Backs Talks on Possible AfD Ban TEC News September 8, 2025 Bärbel Bas says she will join Green-led discussions on banning the right-wing party.
German Public Broadcaster: AfD Employs 100 Right-Wing Extremists in Parliament TEC News March 15, 2024 Report released on the same day the party’s appeal of being labeled ‘suspicious right-wing extremist’ is heard in court.
Bundestag President: AfD’s Popularity a ‘Democracy Problem’ Robert Semonsen December 14, 2023 Bas worries more about ‘populists’ being a threat to democracy than the establishment parties trying to outlaw a party with wide public support.
