German Euroskeptic party on verge of splintering
Two members of the Euroskeptic party Alternative for Germany (AfD) are in talks to quit and join forces with a rival group in the European Parliament, signaling a power shift that could have...
View ArticleFar-right German MEP: ‘I’m going nowhere’
A far-right German MEP who was asked to leave the European Conservatives and Reformists group said she had already been approached by other groups, but had no intention of joining them. The ECR group...
View ArticleSenior Tory MEP urged to quit over Brexit support
The highest-ranking MEP in David Cameron’s Conservative Party faced calls Monday to quit his leadership post in the European Parliament over his decision to back Brexit. Syed Kamall, leader of the...
View ArticleFar-right MEPs make the case for staying in ECR group
Two Alternative for Germany MEPs who were threatened with expulsion from the European Conservatives and Reformists group in the European Parliament believe their futures are safe in the wake of German...
View ArticleGerman far-right MEP joins UKIP’s parliamentary group
German MEP Beatrix von Storch from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, who was asked to leave a European Parliament conservative group after comments about shooting refugees, said on...
View ArticleDavid Cameron in der Rutte-Falle
Beatrix von Storch hat eine neue politische Heimat in Europa gefunden: Am Freitag trat sie in die Parlamentsfraktion über, die vom Apologeten des britischen Ausstiegs aus Europa geführt wird, Nigel...
View ArticleGerman far-right MEP provokes outrage with offensive Euro 2016 tweet
Beatrix von Storch, a German Member of European Parliament from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, appeared to blame Germany’s 0-2 loss to France on Thursday in the Euro 2016 tournament...
View ArticleMarine Le Pen: Either the EU changes ‘or it will die’
Political divisions in Europe aren’t between left and right but “between populists and globalists,” French far-right leader Marine Le Pen told the BBC in an interview to be broadcast Thursday. “I am on...
View ArticleFar-right German politician suggests G20 rioters should have been shot
A member of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has been criticized for suggesting that G20 protesters should have been shot, the daily Die Welt reported Thursday. Christel Weißig, a...
View ArticleNigel Farage to campaign for far-right AfD
Nigel Farage will be in Berlin on Friday at a campaign event for the far-right Alternative for Germany, alongside a politician who once said police should be able to shoot at refugees. Former UKIP...
View ArticleNigel Farage urges German populists to campaign on Brexit
BERLIN — Nigel Farage urged the right-wing, populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) to make Brexit an issue in the final stretch of the German general election campaign. On a visit to Berlin with just...
View ArticleFar-right German MEP to be succeeded by more moderate rival
Dirk Driesang is set to succeed German MEP Beatrix von Storch of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) as she leaves the European Parliament for the Bundestag. Driesang told POLITICO on Monday...
View ArticleAfD leader Jörg Meuthen to take seat in European Parliament
Jörg Meuthen, a leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), will replace the party’s single MEP in the European Parliament, he announced in the party’s magazine Wednesday. In the magazine,...
View ArticleAfD politician sparks outcry with racial slur against Boris Becker’s son
An MP from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) sparked outcry over a tweet that used a racial slur against tennis star Boris Becker’s son. After Noah Becker, who is mixed race, said he had been...
View ArticleGerman far-right lawmaker faces backlash over ‘hate-mongering’ tweets
German far-right lawmaker Beatrix von Storch is facing calls to resign after a series of controversial tweets about the van attack in Münster, including one post that falsely implied the perpetrator...
View ArticleAfD deputy apologizes for blaming Münster attack on refugees
German far-right politician Beatrix von Storch apologized Thursday for implying the perpetrator of the Münster van attack was a refugee. “I made a mistake with my tweet about Münster and I’m sorry,”...
View ArticleGerman hotels say no to AfD politicians
Senior members of the Alternative for Germany were left scrambling to find accommodation after hotels cancelled their reservations ahead of a party conference. Party leaders thought they had rooms...
View ArticleJittery Germany duped by fake news
A number of German media outlets fell prey to a false news report on Friday, after a satirist claimed on Twitter that Interior Minister Horst Seehofer had pulled the plug on his party’s alliance with...
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Beatrix von Storch
One of this term’s most controversial figures, von Storch is a leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany now serving in the Bundestag after a three-year stint in Brussels and Strasbourg. The...
View ArticleGive Matteo Salvini the Nobel Peace Prize, says far-right German
BERLIN — German MP Beatrix von Storch reckons Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini should be given the Nobel Peace Prize for his “great contribution to the security and stability of Europe.” “I...
View ArticleAnti-Semitic crimes up 13 percent in Germany
The number of anti-Semitic crimes committed in Germany climbed to 2,032 last year, up 13 percent from 2018, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said Wednesday. Seehofer said the biggest threat comes from...
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Germany’s far right loves one migrant group: Russian Germans
BERLIN — The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has long stoked anti-immigration sentiment, but it’s making an exception for many Russian-speaking migrants from the former Soviet Union....
View ArticleScholz’ Vertrauensfrage und das Ende der Ampel
Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Mit der Abstimmung über die Vertrauensfrage heute um 13 Uhr wird das Ampel-Aus nun auch parlamentarisch besiegelt. Pünktlich zu diesem aktuellen...
View ArticleMerz, Migration und das Ringen um die Brandmauer
Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Erster Showdown im Bundestag um die Migrationsverschärfung: Das AfD-Problem des Friedrich Merz wird bleiben. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview: AfD-Fraktionsvize...
View ArticleGerman Green chief warns conservatives not to strike migration deal with far...
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck warned conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz against striking a migration deal with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). “Don’t do it, Mr. Merz,”...
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Is Germany’s far right really attracting Jewish voters?
Alice Weidel, leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, claimed in early February that her party was attracting Jewish members in the “four-digit range.” The AfD is a major...
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