AfD

Germany’s far-right AfD makes gains in local elections, fended off by mainstream parties

The nationalist, anti-immigrant AfD siphoned off votes from Germany’s mainstream parties in the northwestern state, home to 8 million people. The election was seen as a test of the AfD’s recent surge

Demonstrators protest an AfD campaign event in Wietze, Lower Saxony, ahead of the local elections, Sept. 10, 2026.
(L to R) Green Party spokespersons Amanda Lind, Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Akesson, Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson, Swedish Prime Minister and Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson and Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar take part in a televised debate on September 10, 2026.

Swedes vote in election that could usher far right into government

People gather in front of the Brandenburg Gate to protest against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) the day after the party won in Saxony-Anhalt state elections, Berlin, Germany, Sept. 7, 2026.

Germany’s far-right AfD, riding state win, targets more gains in elections from east to west

Top candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) Ulrich Siegmund attends the AfD election party after polls closed in the Saxony-Anhalt state elections and exit polls were announced, in Magdeburg, Germany, September 6, 2026.

Will AfD’s historic win affect Holocaust remembrance in Germany? - analysis


Germany's AfD decides not to expel critic of Holocaust memorial

Bjoern Hoecke criticized the memorial in Berlin to victims of the Nazi Holocaust as a "monument of shame."

Bjoern Hoecke of the right-wing Alternative for Germany stands outside the former Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald near Weimar, Germany

Former Mossad agent praises German nationalist ultra-right party AfD

"The AfD is a great hope for many people, not only in Germany but also for us in Israel and in many Western countries."

Alexander Gauland, top candidate of the anti-immigration party Alternative fuer Deutschland (AfD) speaks during a news conference in Berlin, Germany, September 25, 2017.

German far-right politician converts to Islam

Arthur Wagner quit his AfD leadership post in the eastern state of Brandenburg.

An Imam performs Friday prayers on Skalitzer Strasse (street) in Berlin September 19, 2014.

German police accuse AfD lawmaker of incitement over anti-Muslim tweet

Social media platforms face hefty fines in Germany if they fail to remove hateful postings swiftly, and companies like Facebook and Twitter have hired extra staff to monitor such messages.

Alice Weidel and Alexander Gauland, top candidates of the anti-immigration party Alternative fuer Deutschland (AfD)

German artists build Holocaust memorial near far-right leader's home

"Germans are the only people in the world who plant a monument of shame in the heart of the capital," Bjoern Hoecke said.

A woman walks through the Holocaust memorial during heavy snowfall in Berlin.

The owl: Populism, not fascism

The attempts of Netanyahu’s administration to augment its authority, its rhetorical intolerance towards rivals and its racism are indeed worrying.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a cabinet meeting

Viewpoint: Ample cause for prayer

In this climate, boldness and resolution cannot prosper.

Notes placed in the Western Wall prior to Rosh Hashana cleaning

The rise of Germany's far-right: Interview with AfD's deputy chair

The discussion about the character of Europe emanating from the German election and rise of its far-right could trigger debates on more strategic issues.

Member of the European Parliament Beatrix von Storch speaks at a press conference of the Germany's far-right Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) party in Berlin

Split emerges in German far right; co-leader storms out of news conference

Frauke Petry, who was long considered the AfD's most recognizable face, said she would take up her seat but would not be part of AfD's parliamentary group.

Frauke Petry, chairwoman of the anti-immigration party Alternative fuer Deutschland (AfD) reacts during a news conference in Berlin, Germany, September 25, 2017.