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

Analysis | Germany has banned political parties in the past. Can it credibly condemn Turkey for doing the same? - The Washington Post

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

Pride events ban political parties from attending - MSN

Two Pride events have banned political parties from attending in response to what they call "growing inequalities" faced by transgender people. Oxford and Newbury Prides, which campaign for LGBT ... Read More

Four Major U.K. Pride Marches Have Banned Political Parties From Participating - MSN

Organizers of four major LGBTQ+ Pride marches in the U.K. have banned political parties from their event this year, decrying the “abandonment” of transgender civil rights by both liberals and ... Read More

Has Texas banned political memes? What we know - Newsweek

James Bickerton is a Newsweek U.S. News reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is on covering news and politics in Texas, as well as other general news across the United States. James joined ... Read More

Germany’s Political Parties Bargain to Determine Next Government - Voice of America

The wrangling over who will control Germany’s government has begun among the top four finishing parties following parliamentary elections. The Social Democrats (SPD), led by Olaf Scholz ... Read More

Elon Musk endorses far-right German political party after attack - USA TODAY

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

Why Germany's Oscar Entry Is A Target For Far-Right Political Party AFD - Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Germany’s prominent far-right political party AFD (Alternative for Germany) is not impressed by the country’s International Oscar entry this year, And Tomorrow The Entire World. Read More

Do you complain about political parties? Why bringing back fusion voting makes sense - Yahoo News

People constantly complain about political parties. And yet, in a society where people are free to express themselves and assemble together, forming parties is both logical and a valuable way to ... Read More

The Greens Are Germany’s Leading Political Party. Wait, What?

HAMBURG, Germany — The emergence of the Green Party as a leading force in German politics is not unlike the flowering of the Serengeti after a rainstorm: What had been mere seeds one minute ... Read More

Germany’s far right shows its true strength: feeding political chaos

It only took one vote in one state parliament for Germany’s populist far right to break a decades-long political taboo, topple Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chosen successor and trigger a ... Read More

"11 Political Parties in [Ukraine] That Are Linked to Russia Will Be Banned" - Reason.com

I hadn't mentioned it earlier, because it was so widely reported at the time, but of course Russia has imposed broad speech restrictions, including up to 15 years in prison for calling the ... Read More