German conservatives send party resignation template to AfD lawmakers

Germany's ruling Christian Democrats (CDU) have sent a booklet to all lawmakers from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) that ...
City Journal

After Germany’s Elections, the AfD Could Still Have the Last Laugh

Alice Weidel may get the last laugh yet. The co-leader of Germany’s most popular party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), was visibly amused on Tuesday morning when Friedrich Merz, the head of the ...
The American Conservative

Berlin’s Anti-AfD ‘Firewall’ Will Collapse

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... European conservatives reclaimed lost ground Sunday in Germany’s elections. Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats (CDU) and Alice Weidel’s ...
Michael Heaver on MSN

EU party ban threat shows Brussels turning its fire on AfD’s allies

The EUs battle with the AfD is moving into a new and explosive phase. As the party surges to record levels in Germany and ...
Deadline.com

German Elections: Christian Democrats Lead With 30% Of Vote As Far-Right AfD Surge To Second Place With Record 20% Share – Exit Polls

CDU leader Friedrich Merz addresses supporters after first exit polls Getty Images Friedrich Merz is on track to become Germany’s next chancellor after his center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU ...
Townhall

Only the CDU Can Save Germany

In Germany’s recent federal election, the CDU emerged as the strongest party at 28.6%, and the Alternative for Germany (AfD) securing a historic second place with 20.8% — doubling their result from ...
New York Post

Germany’s far-right AfD wins state election for first time — but moderate parties will refuse to join in coalition

A far-right German political party that includes leaders who have spoken well of Nazis won a state election Sunday for the first time since World War II — and came in a close second in another race.
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

Germany’s far-right AfD gains ground ahead of eastern state election

Germany’s far-right AfD surged to 41% in a new poll ahead of September’s Saxony Anhalt election, widening its lead over Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU. Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) is on ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Cooperation Between Germany's CDU and AfD 'Inevitable' in Long-Term: Langenbacher

"It's possible, if not inevitable" that Germany's CDU/CSU will govern with the AfD, as a means to pursuing a conservative agenda, says Eric Langenbacher, teaching professor at Georgetown University.
The Times of Israel

German Jewish leader raises alarm as far-right AfD surges in eastern states

After polls show anti-migrant party could take unprecedented power in two states next year, council president Josef Schuster warns prospect would be 'real danger to Jewish life' ...

Germany news: Most expect AfD state premier after elections

Most people in Germany expect a premier from the far-right AfD to lead at least one state after elections in the autumn, a survey has found. The Brenner Pass linking Austria and Italy has reopened.