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.
AfD group leader calls the exclusion from an organ of parliamentary oversight a breach of democratic rights, as his party continues to gain momentum nationwide.
Some enterprise associations are lifting previous bans on AfD representatives at events, sparking debate on how to engage with the party, eroding the established political ‘firewall.’
In a speech on Sunday, Frank-Walter Steinmeier alluded to bans on “extremist” political parties, clearly indicating the AfD without ever mentioning the party.
