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Alternative for Germany (AfD)

Germany's far-right populist Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is the second-largest party in Germany's parliament.

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September 3, 2025

Germany: Defense commissioner wants mandatory service

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Bauhaus Dessau celebrates centennial amid far-right attacks

Bauhaus Dessau celebrates centennial amid far-right attacks

The Bauhaus marks its century with festival of modern art and architecture as it defies attacks from the far-right.
ArchitectureSeptember 5, 2025
The AfD's Maximilian Krah arriving at the Dresden court

Germany: AfD politician Krah testifies in Chinese spy case

Germany: AfD politician Krah testifies in Chinese spy case

Maximilian Krah, of the far-right AfD, has testified in court over a former assistant accused of being a Chinese spy.
PoliticsSeptember 3, 2025
Alaa Maso in the 50 meter freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics

Olympic swimmer sees need for better Germany integration

Olympic swimmer sees need for better Germany integration

Swimmer Alaa Maso fled Syria in 2015. After the Paris Olympics, Maso is applying to become a German citizen.
SportsAugust 25, 2025
A composite image shows Erik Lierenfeld, Mayor of Dormagen (R) and Gerald Lehmann, Mayor of Luckau (L)

Mayors in Germany living with hate, threats

Mayors in Germany living with hate, threats

German mayors are facing death threats amid the surge of right-wing extremism. Can solidarity protect democracy?
SocietyAugust 7, 202505:40 min
Tourists take photos, including selfies, at a street near Mount Fuji

Japan: Far-right parties play immigration card ahead of vote

Japan: Far-right parties play immigration card ahead of vote

As election nears, Japan's right-wingers are raising concerns on tourists, immigrants and Chinese property buyers.
PoliticsJuly 19, 2025
A view of Germany's Bundestag

Security loopholes in Germany's parliament spark concern

Security loopholes in Germany's parliament spark concern

Senior lawmakers have told DW that more needs to be done to protect the parliament from foreign and domestic threats.
PoliticsJuly 10, 202502:56 min
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In eastern Germany, youths embrace nationalism, extremism

In many parts of eastern Germany, Nazi symbols have become a common sight. DW went to Dessau to find out why.
SocietyJune 30, 2025
A view of a street corner in Guben, in 2024, with older buildings and a yellow street sign announcing the city's name. A van drives down the street.

East German cities offer free stays to fight depopulation

Towns and cities in eastern Germany are inviting people to come and stay, hoping they will move there long-term.
PoliticsJune 21, 2025
Black and white photos of Victor Orban, Riikka Purra, Herbert Kickl, Alice Weidel, Giorgia Meloni, Geert Wilders, Marine Le Pen

From AfD to Reform UK: The far right and European politics

The nationalist AfD may be shunned in Germany, but the far right is on the rise in Europe. Some parties are governing.
PoliticsMay 19, 2025
Soldiers attend a Grand Tattoo ceremony to mark the farewell of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, Germany, Monday, May 5, 2025

Researchers: Extremism in Germany's military remains threat

Researchers warn against a complacency after an internal survey found no "systemic" extremism in the Bundeswehr's ranks.
SocietyMay 18, 2025
AFD party co-leader Alice Weidel speaks in German parliament in March, 2025

How should Germany deal with the far-right AfD party?

The question of how to treat the AfD party threatens to further polarize German society.
PoliticsMay 11, 2025
Smiling and for the cameras: AfD's Alice Weidel und Tino Chrupalla walk towards a press conference looking upbeat

Fact check: Germany's AfD no longer 'right-wing extremist'?

The AfD party says Germany's domestic intelligence agency no longer classifies it as "right-wing extremist." Is that so?
PoliticsMay 10, 2025
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