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AfD Slams Merkel’s Coalition for Trying to Secretly ‘Rush’ UN Migration Pact

Federal convention of the Alternative for Germany Party (AfD)
Federal convention of the Alternative for Germany Party on 4-5 July 2015 in Essen, Gruga hall. Photo: Olaf Kosinsky.

The party called on the government to follow the US and Austria’s example and refuse to sign the international guidelines for tackling migration. It also [Read More…]

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Anti-Immigrant Party Scores Record-Breaking Popularity in Germany – Poll

  • By TN
  • September 22, 2018
Campaign poster of the party "Alternative für Deutschland" for the Federal elections 2017
Campaign poster of the party "Alternative für Deutschland" for the Federal elections 2017 seen in Munich. "New Germans? - Me make them by ourselves. Photo: Valodnieks.

After weeks of controversy over migration policy and anti-migrant protests, the right-leaning Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has pushed back the German Social Democrats as [Read More…]

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400 arrested in Stuttgart, protesters clash with police outside AfD party congress

  • By TN
  • April 30, 2016
Alternative for Germany (AfD ) poster
Poster of AfD (Alternative for Germany) in Aachen, Germany. Photo: Túrelio.

Police have made around 400 arrests as clashes broke outside the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party conference in Stuttgart. During their congress, the right-wing populist [Read More…]