AfD loses run-off in first vote since mass-deportation story DW 01/28/2024
The far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), lost a district vote in Thuringia despite their candidate initially having a significant lead.
AfD has faced protests and outrage following a report that exposed their plans for mass deportation of foreigners and unassimilated German citizens if they were to come to power. [ more ]
I was almost a little amused.' Schauble's posthumous memoirs reveal a proposal to overthrow Merkel
Schäuble was a key figure in German politics for half a century, playing crucial roles in German reunification and the European debt crisis.
He was loyal to Merkel despite opportunities to become chancellor himself, avoiding destabilizing the CDU and opting for a strategy of respect and criticism. [ more ]
How a new anti-migrant party could cement Germany's lurch to the right
The WerteUnion party was founded in secret with former CDU politician Hans-Georg Maaen as its leader.
The WerteUnion aims to attract disgruntled CDU members seeking more conservative stances by offering 'taster' memberships without forfeiting CDU or CSU memberships. [ more ]
Germany: Former spy boss founds new right-wing party DW 02/17/2024
Hans-Georg Maassen founded a new political party, Werteunion, aiming to position itself between CDU/CSU and AfD.
Maassen, a former head of Germany's BfV domestic intelligence service, established the conservative-liberal party based on a CDU splinter group. [ more ]