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Poll: Support for German Government at All-Time Low

Zolta Győri June 5, 2026

Public sentiment toward the federal government is particularly negative, with only 12% of respondents saying they are satisfied with Friedrich Merz’s cabinet.

Fidesz parliamentary group leader Gergely Gulyás (L) with Viktor Orbán

Patriots for Europe Group Condemns Hungary’s “Lex Orbán” as Attack on Democracy

Zoltán Kottász May 22, 2026

Hungary’s proposed prime ministerial term limits represent a dangerous precedent according to the conservative grouping.

Can an MEP Have Coffee With Someone on the Right, or Is That Forbidden Too?

Javier Villamor May 22, 2026

The EPP is considering sanctioning Slovenian MEP Branko Grims for taking part in an event with Patriots, ESN and ECR.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (R) and Schleswig-Holstein's State Premier Daniel Günther greet each other in the Volkspark stadium as they arrive for the funeral service for former German football player Uwe Seeler in Hamburg, northern Germany, on August 10, 2022.

Anything But AfD: CDU Opens Debate on Cooperation With Far Left

Zoltán Kottász May 21, 2026

Senior CDU figures are signalling openness to cooperation with Die Linke in eastern Germany, ignoring the right-wing AfD that keeps surging in the polls.

AfD merchandise, including a shirt with the portrait of the party's top candidate for regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt, is on display in the Hyparschale hall in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, during a regional party congress on April 11, 2026.

Establishment Parties Push Through Reform To Curb Surging AfD

Zoltán Kottász April 24, 2026

German mainstream parties are trying to weaken the rising AfD with a sweeping reform of parliamentary rules in Saxony-Anhalt.

AfD co-chair Alice Weidel gestures during her speech at CPAC Hungary 2026 in Budapest, Hungary, on March 21, 2026.

Historic Night in Rhineland: AfD Doubles Vote, SPD Crashes

Javier Villamor March 23, 2026

The CDU victory and AfD’s historic 19.5% are set to alter the political balance in western Germany.

An AfD electoral poster pictured in Mainz, western Germany, on March 17, 2026, ahead of the March 22 regional elections in Rhineland-Palatinate

AfD Set To Double Its Share of the Vote in Sunday’s Regional Election

Javier Villamor March 20, 2026

The right-wing populist party is predicted to garner 20%, amid a dispute with the CDU in Germany and in the European Parliament over migration policy.

“If the EPP yields to German pressure, the conflict will return in every vote on migration”— AfD MEP Alexander Sell

Javier Villamor March 19, 2026

“What we are seeing now is that the political map of Europe has changed, but some parties are still trying to behave as if nothing had happened.”

AfD firewall crumbling (AI-generated image) EuCon

Firewall Against AfD Begins To Crack as Party Becomes ‘Normalized’ in Germany

Javier Villamor March 11, 2026

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

When Frankenstein Governments Rule Europe

Sven R. Larson December 17, 2025

Coalitions are taking over national governments in Europe with only one goal: to keep national conservatives out of government. This is seriously jeopardizing Europe’s future.

Tag: cordon sanitaire

Poll: Support for German Government at All-Time Low

Patriots for Europe Group Condemns Hungary’s “Lex Orbán” as Attack on Democracy

Can an MEP Have Coffee With Someone on the Right, or Is That Forbidden Too?

Anything But AfD: CDU Opens Debate on Cooperation With Far Left

Establishment Parties Push Through Reform To Curb Surging AfD

Historic Night in Rhineland: AfD Doubles Vote, SPD Crashes

AfD Set To Double Its Share of the Vote in Sunday’s Regional Election

“If the EPP yields to German pressure, the conflict will return in every vote on migration”— AfD MEP Alexander Sell

Firewall Against AfD Begins To Crack as Party Becomes ‘Normalized’ in Germany

When Frankenstein Governments Rule Europe

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