https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The co-chief of Germany's far-right AfD Jörg Meuthen said on Monday that he would not seek to continue as head of the eurosceptic and islamophobic party. https://www.thelocal.de/20211011/german-far-right-afd-co-chief-quits-after-election-disappointment Mon, 11 Oct 2021 17:38:30 +0200 german-far-right-afd-co-chief-quits-after-election-disappointment Germans were heading to the polls in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, with the far-right posing a tough challenge to Angela Merkel's conservatives in the final major test before the first general election in 16 years not to feature the veteran chancellor. https://www.thelocal.de/20210606/merkels-cdu-faces-final-test-as-germans-vote-in-regional-elections Sun, 06 Jun 2021 14:16:33 +0200 merkels-cdu-faces-final-test-as-germans-vote-in-regional-elections Best known as an anti-migrant party, Germany's far-right AfD has seized on the coronavirus pandemic to court a new type of voter ahead of regional elections in the state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday: anti-shutdown activists. https://www.thelocal.de/20210602/germanys-far-right-afd-ahead-in-regional-poll-with-anti-shutdown-stance Wed, 02 Jun 2021 13:05:43 +0200 germanys-far-right-afd-ahead-in-regional-poll-with-anti-shutdown-stance Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Tuesday chose a hardline duo over a more moderate alternative to lead it into September's election, the first in 16 years not to feature Chancellor Angela Merkel. https://www.thelocal.de/20210525/germanys-far-right-afd-chooses-hardline-team-ahead-of-national-elections Tue, 25 May 2021 14:30:30 +0200 germanys-far-right-afd-chooses-hardline-team-ahead-of-national-elections Germany's far-right AfD party vowed to campaign for an end to coronavirus restrictions, a tougher line on migration and an exit from the EU as it finalised its election manifesto on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20210411/yes-to-dexit-germanys-far-right-afd-firms-up-election-strategy Sun, 11 Apr 2021 17:12:57 +0200 yes-to-dexit-germanys-far-right-afd-firms-up-election-strategy The far-right AfD will firm up its election manifesto this weekend as Germany prepares for the post-Merkel era, with the party seeking to reverse a lag in support amid infighting and an ailing effort to capitalise on the pandemic. https://www.thelocal.de/20210410/germanys-divided-far-right-afd-party-to-launch-election-bid Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:26:29 +0200 germanys-divided-far-right-afd-party-to-launch-election-bid Germany has placed the far-right AfD under surveillance for posing a threat to democracy, local media reported Wednesday, dealing a blow to the anti-immigration party in a big election year. https://www.thelocal.de/20210303/germanys-far-right-afd-placed-under-surveillance Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:19:12 +0100 germanys-far-right-afd-placed-under-surveillance Germany's domestic security agency is on the verge of announcing whether the far-right AfD will be placed under surveillance for posing a threat to democracy, dealing a potential blow to the anti-immigration party in a key election year. https://www.thelocal.de/20210126/germanys-far-right-afd-braces-for-surveillance Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:01:03 +0100 germanys-far-right-afd-braces-for-surveillance As Germany battles a second wave of Covid-19, a pattern has begun to emerge: Many of the hardest-hit places are those with strong support for the far right. Is this a coincidence, or is something else happening? https://www.thelocal.de/20201209/why-are-coronavirus-rates-so-high-in-german-regions-with-far-right-leanings Wed, 09 Dec 2020 10:07:19 +0100 why-are-coronavirus-rates-so-high-in-german-regions-with-far-right-leanings At its first in-person meeting in months, the AfD attempted to put on a show of unity on Saturday after internal power struggles threatened to split the party in recent weeks. https://www.thelocal.de/20200621/afd-seeks-to-show-united-front-after-weeks-of-bitter-infighting Sun, 21 Jun 2020 16:37:41 +0200 afd-seeks-to-show-united-front-after-weeks-of-bitter-infighting A Berlin court has accepted an appeal made by far-right politician Andreas Kalbitz against the Alternative for Germany’s decision to annul his party membership. https://www.thelocal.de/20200620/court-halts-afd-attempt-to-throw-far-right-figurehead-out-of-party Sat, 20 Jun 2020 13:32:51 +0200 court-halts-afd-attempt-to-throw-far-right-figurehead-out-of-party Germany's far-right AfD party on Tuesday won a case against the country's Interior Minister for flouting neutrality rules by publishing sharp criticism of the anti-immigration group on his ministry's website. https://www.thelocal.de/20200609/far-right-afd-wins-court-case-against-german-interior-minister Tue, 09 Jun 2020 13:29:28 +0200 far-right-afd-wins-court-case-against-german-interior-minister A long simmering row between the leaders of Germany's far-right AfD party and its radical fringe has boiled over, sapping their strength as Chancellor Angela Merkel climbs in the polls. https://www.thelocal.de/20200518/germanys-far-right-afd-weakened-by-infighting-amid-coronavirus-crisis Mon, 18 May 2020 10:45:40 +0200 germanys-far-right-afd-weakened-by-infighting-amid-coronavirus-crisis Germany's far-right AfD party is considering a split with its radical Flügel faction to create two separate parties, according to party co-leader Jörg Meuthen. https://www.thelocal.de/20200402/head-of-germanys-far-right-afd-urges-split-with-radical-wing Thu, 02 Apr 2020 12:14:45 +0200 head-of-germanys-far-right-afd-urges-split-with-radical-wing Germany's far-right AfD party has decided to wind down its radical "Flügel" (The Wing) faction, a spokesman told AFP on Friday, after intelligence services placed the group under surveillance. https://www.thelocal.de/20200320/germanys-far-right-afd-to-dissolve-under-fire-radical-faction Fri, 20 Mar 2020 18:37:53 +0100 germanys-far-right-afd-to-dissolve-under-fire-radical-faction Far-right terrorism and extremism are the "biggest danger" facing democracy in Germany today, the president of the German domestic intelligence agency said on Thursday, after the country was hit by several extremist attacks in recent months. https://www.thelocal.de/20200312/far-right-terrorism-is-biggest-danger-to-democracy-in-germany Thu, 12 Mar 2020 12:36:55 +0100 far-right-terrorism-is-biggest-danger-to-democracy-in-germany Politicians in the eastern German state of Thuringia re-elected a former state premier Wednesday, with Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling CDU party sitting out the vote after a first try sank it into a deep crisis. https://www.thelocal.de/20200304/merkels-cdu-sidelined-as-left-party-wins-closely-watched-east-german-vote Wed, 04 Mar 2020 18:18:43 +0100 merkels-cdu-sidelined-as-left-party-wins-closely-watched-east-german-vote Lawmakers in the eastern German state of Thuringia will try again to elect a new state premier Wednesday, re-running a vote that sank Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling CDU party into what has been described as the biggest crisis in its history. https://www.thelocal.de/20200304/thuringia-set-to-elect-new-state-leader-after-far-right-vote-debacle Wed, 04 Mar 2020 10:07:29 +0100 thuringia-set-to-elect-new-state-leader-after-far-right-vote-debacle Germany's far-right AfD party will return to Hamburg's state parliament by the skin of its teeth, official results showed, after exit polls from weekend elections suggested it would crash out. https://www.thelocal.de/20200224/far-right-afd-barely-avoids-crashing-out-of-hamburg-parliament Mon, 24 Feb 2020 12:04:10 +0100 far-right-afd-barely-avoids-crashing-out-of-hamburg-parliament Voters in German city-state Hamburg punished Chancellor Angela Merkel's crisis-racked conservatives and ejected the far right from parliament in a regional election Sunday, according to an exit poll. https://www.thelocal.de/20200223/green-party-winners-in-hamburg-elections Sun, 23 Feb 2020 19:53:09 +0100 green-party-winners-in-hamburg-elections