Tino Chrupalla
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- Nov 3
Union reportedly picks Ilse Aigner for Germany's first female president
The CDU and CSU have reportedly agreed on Ilse Aigner, president of the Bavarian state parliament, as their candidate for federal president. Formal approval is expected on Monday, 9 November, ahead of a Federal Convention vote on 30 January 2027.
- Oct 23
AfD lead over Union narrows as CDU/CSU gains two points in ZDF poll
The AfD stays ahead at 26 percent, while the CDU/CSU rises to 23 percent in the ZDF Politbarometer published on Friday, 23 October, with the gap between the two narrowing.
- Oct 20
Media reports: leaked AfD emails suggest Weidel knew of Swiss donation earlier
Unknown people have published about 421,000 emails from ten AfD mail accounts. Media reports say some of them suggest Alice Weidel knew of a 132,000-euro Swiss donation earlier than she admitted.
- Oct 15
Merz rejects claim Ukraine aid cuts into German social spending as AfD attacks
Merz told the Bundestag that no euro for Ukraine is missing from German social or education budgets, while AfD leaders accused him of failing on reforms.
- Oct 5
AfD lawmakers propose overhaul of EU and euro over immediate German exit
A new strategy paper drafted by Alternative for Germany lawmakers proposes reforming the European Union into a looser union of sovereign nations rather than pursuing an immediate German withdrawal.
- Oct 3
AfD reaches 30 percent as Union falls to 18 percent in German Insa poll
An Insa survey gives Alternative for Germany a 12-point lead over CDU/CSU, which dropped to 18 percent as 79 percent of voters expressed dissatisfaction with Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
- Sep 21
Die Linke wins Berlin state election as AfD finishes first in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Die Linke secured 25.7% of the vote in Berlin on 20 September 2026, while the Alternative for Germany won in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with 38%.
- Sep 20
AfD leads SPD in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern election as CDU drops near 5% threshold
Initial projections from the 2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election place the AfD slightly ahead of the SPD at 37% to 38%, while the CDU falls to approximately 5%.
- Sep 6
German economic adviser Monika Schnitzer warns AfD government would deter skilled workers in Saxony-Anhalt
German Council of Economic Experts chair Monika Schnitzer and Halle Institute president Reint Gropp warned that an AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt would worsen labor deficits as retirements rise.
- Aug 24
AfD leader Alice Weidel outlines plans to exit Schengen, drop euro, and expel Syrian refugees
In a ZDF television interview, Alternative for Germany co-leader Alice Weidel proposed closing national borders, leaving the eurozone, and repatriating 1.3 million Syrian refugees if her party takes power.
- Aug 23
AfD leaders demand abolition of mail voting and dismiss climate change before state elections
Ahead of the 6 September vote in Saxony-Anhalt, AfD co-leader Tino Chrupalla called for ending mail-in ballots and dismissed climate warnings despite over 14,000 heat deaths in Germany.
- Aug 7
ARD poll: AfD hits record 28% as Union slumps to 21%, government satisfaction at 13%
The AfD reaches 28 percent in the ARD-Deutschlandtrend, its highest ever, while the CDU/CSU falls to 21 percent and 85 percent of Germans express dissatisfaction with the federal government.
- Jul 27
AfD's North Rhine‑Westphalia branch seeks to buy a 3‑million‑euro event hall as federal party denies financing
The AfD's largest state chapter wants to acquire its own venue after years of struggling to rent space, but a loan from the national party is in question while a disciplinary probe against its leaders moves forward.
- Jul 15
German prosecutors probe comedian Uwe Steimle over Merkel hanging, Stauffenberg remarks at AfD event
The Dessau-Roßlau public prosecutor's office opened an investigation against cabaret artist Uwe Steimle on Wednesday after he joked at an AfD event about hanging a portrait of former Chancellor Angela Merkel and invoked the July 20 plotter Claus von Stauffenberg in reference to Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
- Jun 29
AfD kicks off Berlin election campaign with attacks on mayor over 'Tennisgate'
Berlin's AfD lead candidate Kristin Brinker launched her party's campaign for the September state election with sharp personal attacks on Governing Mayor Kai Wegner, invoking the January power outage and his tennis game that became known as 'Tennisgate'.
