In Berlin the anti-mass migration Alternative for Germany party could see huge gains in the traditionally left wing stronghold of East Berlin. In one of Berlin’s traditionally left wing areas the migrant crisis has left wing parties worried that the anti-mass
Germany’s Ambassador to Canada has caused outrage after comparing the increasingly popular Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) party with neo-Nazis, while admitting most migrants aren’t refugees. Ambassador Werner Wnendt was speaking at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus in Kelowna, British Columbia last Thursday where he
The leader of Germany’s Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West (PEGIDA) movement has accused the insurgent Alternative for Germany (Alternative für Deutschland, AfD) of stunting their fundraising opportunities. Founded as a protest movement against the European Union and
German media’s April Fools’ joke claimed that Amazon is selling a Nazi swastika lamp, saying it’s perfect for members of Alternative for Germany (AfD). The wall lamp, which was supposedly posted on Amazon.de, appears to be a Photoshop of existing lamps
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party may include a clause on prohibiting mosques in their forthcoming Spring manifesto, according to a purported leaked document. The policy statement, which has been linked to the party’s more socially conservative Bavarian branch, has come
Leader of the Eurosceptic, anti-mass migration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has said her fellow Germans should not be afraid to be patriotic for a country which is under threat from mass migration. Party leader Frauke Petry made the remarks
Leading members of the anti-mass migration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party have expressed envy at Britain’s upcoming European Union (EU) referendum, confirming they want “every Member State” to have one. AfD Deputy Chairman Beatrix von Storch MEP was one of
BERLIN (Reuters) – A car radiator repair boss, a longtime soldier and an economics professor – they are unlikely bedfellows leading the charge of an anti-immigration party that has come from nowhere to disrupt the cosy, stable world of German
German Chancellor Angela Merkel stood firm Monday on her refugee policy, despite a drubbing in regional elections described as a “debacle” in which disgruntled voters turned to the anti-migrant AfD. Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was at the receiving end
BERLIN (AP) — A nationalist party that is challenging the German government’s welcoming stance toward migrants has come third in municipal elections a week before three state-wide votes. Preliminary results released early Monday by officials in the central state of
Tourism revenue is down in the city of Dresden and the local government blames the PEGIDA movement for scaring away potential visitors. The total number of overnight stays in the German city of Dresden have decreased in 2015 according to
A German mayor embarrassed himself by accidentally revealing his recent internet browsing history when attempting to attack the Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party. Residents of Quickborn accessing the small German town’s Facebook page may first have been pleased to see their
As the Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party — referred to by some as ‘Germany’s UKIP’ — continues to stake its claim to be the third party in German politics, it has suffered a spate of attacks on its offices, most recently
The mayor of a town in Germany attempted to censor the leader of the surging Alternative for Germany (AfD) party — dubbed ‘Germany’s UKIP’ by some — by barring her from making a speech in his town following her recent comments about illegal immigrants. AfD leader Frauke Petry
Conservative Christians are flocking to support the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, to the horror of the church, and the establishment. Each Wednesday members of the AfD rally in Erfurt, the capital city of the German state of Thuringia.
Forty percent of Germans want Chancellor Angela Merkel to resign over her open door immigration policy, a poll has revealed; up from one in three last October. Support for her party is remaining relatively buoyant, however, suggesting that growing numbers
Germany’s anti-mass migration, eurosceptic political party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), is enjoying success in opinion polls on the back of the ongoing migrant crisis. The party, known by some as the ‘German UKIP’, has reached 11.5 per cent in a
BERLIN (AFP) – German public broadcaster ZDF has apologised for delays in reporting on a wave of sexual assaults blamed on men of Arab appearance amid accusations Wednesday of media self-censorship of the inflammatory issue. The rash of attacks and thefts
In a change of policy, the head of Germany’s Central Council of Muslims has called for a limit on the number of migrants the country takes in, saying capacity will soon be exhausted. Aiman Mazyek — Chairman of Germany’s largest Muslim organisation, the
The ongoing European migrant crisis has led to a serious swing in German public opinion, the main beneficiary of which is the new political party, Alternative for Germany (AfD). Recent German opinion polls have shown a slip in popularity for the parties
Germany has thrashed out a common strategy with Austria and Slovenia which will see it take 7,200 migrants a day. The idea is to facilitate the registration of those migrants applying for refugee status through more regulated means, reports EurActiv Germany. In
Germany’s commentariat were stunned when a politician from the anti-mass immigration Alternativ für Deutschland (AfD) party unveiled a German flag on live TV last night. Björn Höcker, who leads the AfD group in the Thuringia state parliament, brandished the flag
A record number of demonstrators turned out yesterday to support a protest led by Alternative for Germany (AfD) against German asylum policy. Police in attendance estimated as many as 8,000 people joined the rally in Erfurt, reports news weekly Der
The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is again rising in the polls thanks to its rhetoric on controlled immigration. A poll conducted last Sunday put the party on seven per cent nationally, high enough to secure it seats in
Following his ousting as leader of Alternative for Germany (AfD) last weekend, the party’s co-founder is said to be considering the creation of a new party. Bernd Lucke and the executive board of his factional association, Weckruf 2015 (Wake-Up Call 2015), have decided to consult the
Frauke Petry was yesterday elected undisputed leader of Germany’s eurosceptic party, Alternative for Germany (AfD). Winning 68 per cent of the vote of 3,500 members present at the AfD extraordinary congress in Essen she replaces the AfD co-founder and frontman, economics professor Bernd Lucke, signalling