German Democrats Have to Stand United Against Far-Right Amid Turbulent Times
During her speech, Knobloch accused the anti-immigrant and far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) for playing down Nazi crimes.
Lack of Sensitivity against Discrimination in Germany: The Gedeon Affair
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During last week’s meeting in one of Germany’s state parliaments, that is to say in a “Landtag,” which is the legislative body of a federal state in Germany, a member of the far-right AfD party triggered a tumult.
Seven Challenges for New CDU Leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
Here are seven challenges for Karrenbauer: 1) intra-party reconciliation between different camps, 2) clarifying relations with Merkel, 3) setting future goals and the agenda, 4) positioning the CDU vis-à-vis the AfD, 5) winning back votes lost to the Green Party, 6) starting a new dialogue with the CSU, 7) mobilizing the party for the upcoming elections.
Germany: From the Refugee Problem to the Crisis of the Liberal Democratic System
According to a poll in Germany, the results of which were announced in October, AfD has for the first time reached 18% of total votes, and with SPD's votes decreasing to 15%, the AfD has become the second most popular party in Germany after the Christian Democrats.
Elections in Bavaria and the Future of Conservatives in German Politics
The party is increasingly shifting to the right due to the rise of the far right and populist AfD, which will most likely enter the Bavarian parliament, as it has not already entered the federal parliaments of various states but has also entered the federal parliament of Germany, the Bundestag.
Public Pressure in Germany and the Future of Hans-Georg Maassen
Most of the opposition parties, apart from the far-right AfD, argued that Maassen has discredited himself and therefore he had to resign.
Lack of Communication Between Germany’s Domestic Federal Authorities?
” This discourse actually resembled arguments from far-rightists and, of course, accusations made by AfD circles.
Thilo Sarrazin’s Hostile Takeover: Does Islam Obstruct Progress and Threaten Society?
It is a mistake to label all citizens who support the far-right AfD as Nazis or just extreme-rightists.
A chance to deepen Turkey-Germany relations
Furthermore, the far-rightist AfD party, which is actually the main parliamentary opposition in Germany, also opposed the planned visit by bringing the visit in relation with potential and alleged conflicts within the Turkish community in Germany.
Dangerous Aspirations: Germany as a New Nuclear Power?
At a time where the far-right AfD has become the second strongest party according to recent polls, both discussions about Germany’s potential nuclear ambitions and proposals by CDU circles to think about the re-establishment of the national military service/conscription, may underpin the already nationalist discourse and play into the hands of the AfD.
Is Germany Heading into a Trap of Nationalism?
But due to the fact that the right-wing populist AfD became the main opposition party –which is a setback for German democracy– politics became more complex henceforth.
The Turkish Diaspora’s Voting Preference in the 24 June Elections
While these statements belong to a member of a political party – who call themselves social-democrats – this kind of rhetoric only resembles the mentality of the far right and extremist parties, such as the AfD.
What Changed 25 Years After the Solingen Arson Attack
Racists and extreme right voters started to prefer an actual racist party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), which, according to recent polls, receives 15 percent of the votes.
The Hunchback of Germany: Right Populism
Since the foundation and particularly since the success of the right-wing Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) in the September 2017 general election, this populist discourse has literally boomed.
Who Decides Whether Islam Belongs to Germany or Not?
The most striking statement, however, came from the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Chancellor Merkel’s IV. Federal Government and Domestic Challenges
The SPD’s initial unwillingness to talk with the CDU/CSU has been based on the fact that the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) would then be the main opposition party in the federal parliament.
French Secularism: Towards Republican Authoritarianism?
With the rising right, including AfD in Germany and the National Front in France, the question of whether secularism (or what the French call lacïté) in France is feeding anti-Muslim sentiment and whether the notion of secularism itself is becoming republican authoritarianism has re-risen on the agenda.
A Divided Europe and Turkey
While the anti-Turkey left in Germany ran propaganda against the AK Party government, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) slammed Chancellor Angela Merkel for the refugee agreement signed with Turkey.
What does Afrin mean for Turkey’s War on Terror?
As stated by Talal Silo, who was a former SDF figure, individuals from the PKK’s Qandil Mountain ranks such as Khalil Tafdam, Haji Ahmad Houdro, Mahmoud Barhoudan used to administer Afrin.
The EU-Africa Summit: Africa Deserves Better
Summarized in President Erdogan’s words, – “Many people in the world associate the African continent with extreme poverty, violent conflict and…
