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Germany's AfD in the Bundestag: 'We have a reason to worry'

The Alternative for Germany party gained 20.8% of the vote in February's election, becoming the second-largest party in the Bundestag, according to German journalist Nicholas Potter.
AfD's rise is linked to fears of declining living standards, as noted by Nicholas Potter, who explained that the party taps into these concerns.
Matthias Goldmann warned that the AfD's strategies aim to undermine democracy and influence the judiciary, as quoted in DW.
Goldmann also noted that the AfD's proposal could revoke dual citizenship for certain criminals, reflecting their plans to change citizenship laws.

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junge Welt

Ruhrgebiet: Poverty as an Electoral Helper

Gelsenkirchen: AfD benefits from social imbalance in the former industrial city - and from extremely low voter turnout.

13 hours ago

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hungarianconservative.com

The Sovereigntist Era Alters Our Sense of Space and Time

The emerging sovereigntist era is causing panic. Most affected are progressives and liberals in former West Germany, who despaired at the national-conservative AfD surging to record highs in the German elections. From its East German stronghold, the party secured 21 per cent of the vote, trailing only the CDU, which garnered 24 per cent but ended up with 33 per cent of the seats due to the electoral system. Not that AfD has a real chance of join…

23 hours ago

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The Dispatch

The German Firewall Is Coming Down

The AfD’s recent electoral performance marks a new era for far-right politics in Germany.

24 hours ago

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Le Monde

In Germany, the vote of senior citizens in favour of traditional parties was decisive

ANALYSIS. The far right particularly advanced among the 18-44 year-olds as well as with the popular electorate during the legislative meetings held overseas on 23 February.

1 day ago·Paris, France

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Jerusalem Post

German journalist reveals why AfD got so much support in last election

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Tamar Uriel-Beeri and Sarah Ben-Nun

2 days ago·Jerusalem, Israel

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Haaretz

'Ironically, Israel's far-right extremists are more normalized than Germany's far right'

On This Episode of the Haaretz Podcast, Host Allison Kaplan Sommer Speaks to Two Journalists Who Covered Last Week's German Election, Which Concluded With a His

2 days ago·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

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