Germany’s Former Domestic Spy Boss To Found New Party
If it can establish itself as a viable political force before elections in eastern Germany in September, the new conservative party could render the firewall against the AfD irrelevant.
If it can establish itself as a viable political force before elections in eastern Germany in September, the new conservative party could render the firewall against the AfD irrelevant.
Bavaria and Hesse appear to indicate a rightward shift in the country.
The AfD managed to win over 40,00 voters from FDP, 40,00 from the CDU, and 25,000 from the SPD.
The raids against the AfD, Germany’s sole conservative opposition party, come as it has witnessed its popular support skyrocket amid growing discontent over the government’s self-crippling sanctions against Russia.
The national-conservative, anti-globalist FPÖ increased its share of the vote to 18.8% in the Tyrol’s state elections on Sunday, overtaking the leftist SPÖ as the second most popular party.
Ahead of state elections set to be held this weekend, the FPÖ state boss spoke directly to Austrians, telling them that counteracting population exchange is entirely in their hands.
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