AfD

About 76 percent of respondents are dissatisfied with the work of the black-red federal government. An Insa poll for «Bild am Sonntag» also found that 58 percent do not believe the coalition will last until 2029. The AfD leads in the polls with 28 percent.

24 de abril de 2026 Reportado por IA

The Desiderius-Erasmus-Stiftung has filed an application for an interim injunction at the Federal Administrative Court in Karlsruhe. It accuses the Federal Ministry of the Interior under Alexander Dobrindt of delay tactics. The foundation has been waiting for its funding for months.

At the AfD party congress in Marl, Martin Vincentz defended his position as NRW state chairman with 54.7 percent of the votes. The moderate politician prevailed in a bitter internal power struggle against candidates from the radical wing. The narrow election has implications for the state executive board and the federal party.

06 de março de 2026 Reportado por IA

Following nepotism allegations in Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia (see prior coverage), the AfD scandal escalates in North Rhine-Westphalia and Baden-Württemberg, pitting party factions against each other and pressuring federal leaders Tino Chrupalla and Alice Weidel. NRW faces a leadership showdown at its Marl congress, while top Baden-Württemberg candidate Markus Frohnmaier grapples with family hiring claims.

The Bavarian Administrative Court has declared two appearances by AfD politician Björn Höcke before the local elections in Bavaria permissible. The municipalities of Seybothenreuth and Lindenberg had tried to prevent him from speaking, but the court found no sufficient grounds for a ban. The decision protects freedom of speech.

12 de fevereiro de 2026 Reportado por IA

In response to ongoing nepotism allegations, particularly in Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia AfD leader Stefan Möller calls for new party rules on family hires. National leader Tino Chrupalla admits unease over similar practices, as the party eyes a statute change at its July congress.