What’s the matter with Germany and the AfD?
Why banning the AfD is tricky, and what could be done instead.
Why banning the AfD is tricky, and what could be done instead.
Mit dem SWR bzw. Tagesschau online habe ich ausführlich darüber gesprochen, wie die aktuellen Massendemonstrationen einzuordnen sind.
Daa Handelsblatt hat einen ausführlichen Artikel zu den Massenprotesten, in dem auch ich zu Wort komme.
Very worried, I think. And why is that? Glad you asked: I explain that on the latest Germany in Focus podcast, from 26:30
Was bewirken die Massenproteste gegen Rechtsextremismus bei den AfD-Wählerinnen und -wählern?
The far right is not the driving force behind the farmers’ protests, but their style is indicative of an erosion of democratic norms in Germany
Support for the radical right #AfD is up 3-4 points since May 2023. Most of that shift happened in May, but that does not mean that the surge is over.
How much influence does Russia have on Germany’s AfD? And how important is the AfD for Russia? Here are some of my findings from a longer report on Russia and the populist right in Europe
Unlike most European countries, Greece features both old and new left-wing radicalism
The German city state of Bremen is going to the polls in May, but it is not clear whether Alternative for Germany (AfD) will not be on the ballot. Its parliamentary party collapsed more than three years ago, shortly after the last election. Two years ago, the state chapter’s leader, Peter Beck, resigned. Since then,…