- 9h ago
AfD returns to 28% in German poll, opening record seven-point gap with CDU/CSU as Merz's rating hits 14%
Germany's largest opposition party reaches 28% for only the second time in Forsa polling, while support for the governing CDU/CSU drops to a post-election low of 21%. Nearly three-quarters of voters expect the economy to deteriorate further.
- yesterday
Over 1,000 German jurists urge government and Bundestag to initiate AfD ban proceedings
The open letter, signed by at least 1,051 lawyers, judges, and prosecutors, cites a legal opinion that the far-right party's policies violate the Basic Law's human dignity and democracy principles.
- Jul 21
Saxony-Anhalt's CDU leader says BSW will 'make common cause' with AfD after September election
Saxony-Anhalt's CDU minister president says the left-conservative BSW will back the far-right AfD if it gets the chance, as polls show the AfD far ahead before the September 6 state vote.
- Jun 28
SPD incumbent Ralf Reinhardt wins third term as Ostprignitz-Ruppin district administrator, defeating AfD challenger in runoff
Incumbent Ralf Reinhardt (SPD) secured 60.6 percent of the vote in Sunday's runoff, handing the AfD its sixth consecutive defeat in a Brandenburg district administrator election this year.
- Jun 13
BSW abstention could help AfD win Saxony-Anhalt premier post
Sahra Wagenknecht's BSW party will not back any candidate for Saxony-Anhalt's next minister-president, a stance that may allow the far-right AfD to secure the post with a simple majority in the third voting round.
