
Firewall Against AfD Begins To Crack as Party Becomes ‘Normalized’ in Germany
A recent survey says only 40% of Germans still oppose any parliamentary cooperation with the AfD.

A recent survey says only 40% of Germans still oppose any parliamentary cooperation with the AfD.

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

Conservatives backed a plan to ease EU supply-chain rules, drawing fierce criticism from the German government.

With the right-wing populist AfD reaching record national support, pressure mounts on Chancellor Merz and his coalition.

With only a simple Bundestag majority required, Union politicians seek tougher citizenship laws targeting extremists and dual citizens.

While the leftist and liberal parties seek to block Germany’s poll-leading right-wing populists—citing threats to democracy—they lack the parliamentary support needed for such a measure.

Millions of AfD supporters are snubbed as the party continues to be excluded from leadership positions in the Bundestag.

All young men will be required to complete a mandatory questionnaire about their willingness and ability to serve.

The crisis facing German automakers: declining sales, rising competition from Chinese-made EVs, and uncertainty over EU combustion-engine ban in 2035.

CDU/CSU and multiple civil society actors warn of massive interference with civil liberties.