German spy agency labels AfD as ‘confirmed rightwing extremist’ force

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 12:11 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Upgrade from ‘suspected’ threat will mean greater surveillance of party that came second in last election

Germany’s domestic intelligence service has designated the far-right Alternative für Deutschla…

The AfD is a right-wing extremist group, German intelligence agency says

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

The classification opens the door to deeper surveillance — and reignites a debate over whether the far-right party should be banned.

Germany’s far-right AfD formally designated as ‘extremist’ – Europe live

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

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Minister says party ‘discriminates against entire population groups’ and insists there was no political influence over intelligence agency’s decision

Elsewhere, TikTok has been fined €530m for violati…

Germany's AfD classified as extreme-right by country's intelligence service

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

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The AfD came second in February elections and has a record number of seats in the new parliament.

Wie Markus Söder ein Herz für die SPD entwickelt

found 2025 › Apr › 29 (Tue) @ 04:05 UTC

a story from Politico EU › Politico EU

– Markus Söders angepasster Ton: Im ausführlichen Gespräch mit Gordon Repinski zeigt der CSU-Chef und bayerische Ministerpräsident, wie groß auch sein Interesse ist, dass es zwischen Union und SPD kl…

Ciao, Donald: Schafft Meloni bei Trump die Zoll-Wende?

found 2025 › Apr › 17 (Thu) @ 03:55 UTC

a story from Politico EU › Politico EU

– Wie auf Giorgia Meloni die Hoffnungen ruhen, dass sie die Beziehungen zwischen der EU und den USA zumindest teilweise retten kann. – Warum das Bundestagspräsidium der AfD eine Abfuhr für ihre Gäste…

German parties’ boycott of far right looks to be over — with AfD on course for key jobs

found 2025 › Apr › 17 (Thu) @ 02:05 UTC

a story from Politico EU › Politico EU

Lawmakers from the incoming chancellor's CDU party signal an end to the "firewall" that saw mainstream politicians refuse to work with extreme groups for decades.

Germany announces it will turn away asylum seekers at its borders as part of 'repatriation offensive' - as anti-migrant AfD party tops opinion polls in the country for the first time ever

found 2025 › Apr › 10 (Thu) @ 08:55 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Asylum seekers will be refused entry along all of Germany 's borders and 'turbo-naturalisation' - a scheme allowing migrants to gain citizenship after just three years of stay - will be abolished

Conservative CDU/CSU and SPD form coalition government in Germany

found 2025 › Apr › 09 (Wed) @ 16:15 UTC

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Two of the country’s biggest parties freeze out right-wing AfD and prepare for impact of Trump’s new tariffs

Germany’s biggest mainstream parties have sealed an agreement to form a government keeping …

Far-right AfD tops German federal voting intentions poll for first time as coalition deal reportedly agreed – Europe live

found 2025 › Apr › 09 (Wed) @ 10:40 UTC

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Leaders of the CDU/CSU and SPD parties have reportedly agreed deal to form next government as latest polling shows AfD top with 25%

Leaders of the German conservative and socialist parties have report…