Tag: AfD

Germany: Angela Merkel Criticises Friedrich Merz for Tolerating Support from AfD
On Wednesday, far-right votes facilitated the approval of a parliamentary motion to close the borders to asylum seekers. On Thursday, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized the leader and chancellor candidate of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Friedrich Merz, for securing the approval of a motion on migration policy with the support of the far-right […]
January 30, 2025

German Parliament Approves Motion to Close Borders to Asylum Seekers
The decision was supported by Christian Democrats, Bavarian Christian Socialists, and the far-right Alternative for Germany. On Wednesday, the Lower House of the German Parliament approved a non-binding resolution proposing to close the borders to asylum seekers. RELATED: Tusk and Trudeau Warn of Threats Posed by Germany’s Far-Right A total of 348 deputies voted in […]
January 29, 2025

Majority of Germans Reject Coalition Government Including AfD
Nevertheless, the far-right party remains in second position in voting intentions. On Friday, the public broadcaster ZDF published a “Politbarometer” showing that nearly a majority of Germans approve of the political cordon sanitaire against Alternative for Germany (AfD), despite this far-right party maintaining its position as the second most popular in voting intentions. RELATED: Germany […]
January 24, 2025

Black Politician Suffers Racist Attack in Germany
‘This attack is further proof of the brutalization of some sectors of our society,’ said Jan Redmann. On Thursday, Abimnwi Awemo, a German politician of Cameroonian origin, was the victim of a racist attack while she was putting up election posters for her party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), in the city of Cottbus. RELATED: […]
July 26, 2024

Germans Take to the Streets to Protest Against the Advance of Ultra-Right Parties
The Essen City Police, western Germany, have arrested several of the thousands protesting against the ultra-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) and those who blocked the access to the 600 delegates trying to reach the building where the congress of the force will be held. RELATED: Demonstrations in France Against the Far Right in Face […]
June 29, 2024

Massive Protests Against German Far-Right’s Anti-Migrant Stance
Over the last week, thousands of people have taken to the streets of Germany to protest against the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) and its plan to mass expulsion of immigrants. RELATED: German Farmers Protest at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin On Friday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that the far-right is attacking democracy and […]
January 19, 2024

German Farmers Protest at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin
On Monday, thousands of Germans gathered in the center of Berlin to protest against the agricultural subsidy cuts implemented by the government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz. RELATED: German Farmers Begin Week of Protests The German Farmers’ Association (DBV) pointed out that over 30,000 people and 6,000 vehicles were protesting around the Brandenburg Gate at […]