When I drove home from work a couple of days ago, I noticed a policeman flagging down precisely every tenth car in the other lane and directing the drivers towards a lay-by. He was in uniform, wearing hi-vis gear and his government-issued Walther, so non-compliance was clearly not an issue. The scene was completed by a large billboard, stating that this was no ordinary vehicle spot check but rather a road use survey. I badly want these guys on our team.
Support for Germany’s far right AfD drops below 20% for the first time since June 2023
In February 2024, support for the radical right AfD has dropped for the first time in more than six months. Here are the details.