Calls are mounting to ban Germany’s far-right AfD party – despite it being more popular than ever

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is now Germany’s largest opposition group and even topped several opinion polls – briefly putting it ahead of now-Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s center-right ... Read More

Germany has banned political parties in the past. Can it credibly ...

Why has Germany been so willing to ban parties while admonishing other countries for doing what looks like the same thing? Bulgaria's election was all about corruption, not covid-19. Here are 4 ... Read More

“Germany’s Enemy Within” Filmmaker on the Surge of the Far ... - PBS

Filmmaker Evan Williams on the rise of the far-right party, AfD, and Germany’s efforts to balance political freedoms and threats from far-right extremism. Read More

Will Germany's far-right AfD party be banned? - MSN

The announcement on Friday, May 2, by the Bundesverfassungsschutz (BfV), Germany's domestic intelligence agency, means that the entire Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is considered anti ... Read More

Germany’s top court paves way for financing ban on extremist ...

Germany’s top court has ordered a ban on electoral funding for one of the country’s most notorious extremist political parties in a landmark decision that comes amid growing calls for ... Read More

Germany labels AfD party as ‘extremist’, opening door to ban

BERLIN – Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has designated the Alternative for Germany, the country's second-largest political party, as a right-wing extremist group, a controversial step ... Read More

Elon Musk endorses far-right German political party after attack

WASHINGTON − Elon Musk, billionaire entrepreneur and increasingly close ally to President-elect Donald Trump, endorsed Germany's far right political party in a series of recent posts, following ... Read More

Germany bans decades-old neo-Nazi group Artgemeinschaft ... - CBS News

Berlin — German police raided the homes of 39 members of an extremist far-right group with neo-Nazi links Wednesday after it was banned in the country.Germany's Interior Ministry banned the sect ... Read More

Germany Is Treating a Major Party as a Threat to Its Democracy

Alternative for Germany may be deemed a “suspected case” of extremist activity. The United States should take note. By Emily Schultheis Ms. Schultheis is a freelance journalist and a fellow ... Read More