AfD

A new poll ahead of the 2026 state election in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern indicates strong gains for the SPD under Minister President Manuela Schwesig. The AfD loses support for the first time and has to 'shed feathers'.

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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's Minister President Manuela Schwesig has labeled the AfD a 'dangerous party'. In an interview with Stern, she warns against the right-wing populists' positions, which she considers hypocritical. Ahead of the state election on September 20, she advocates preserving freedoms since 1989.

Bundestag Vice President Bodo Ramelow of Die Linke has warned about the AfD federal party congress in Erfurt at the beginning of July, drawing a parallel to the early 1930s. He views it as a homage to the right-wing extremist AfD politician Björn Höcke. Ramelow cautions that the AfD is a dangerous force in Thuringia and Saxony.

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Just nine months before the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, CDU lead candidate Sven Schulze has warned against AfD involvement in the government. He stressed that it would cause immense damage to the state and Germany. Recent polls show the AfD leading.

In Gelsenkirchen, the city council has surprisingly elected AfD politician Norbert Emmerich as deputy mayor. He received three additional votes from other parties beyond his faction's support. This allowed him to prevail over the SPD-CDU joint candidate.

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Right-wing politicians increasingly complain about everyday discrimination, such as refusals in restaurants or kindergartens. The German Basic Law prohibits discrimination based on political views, but primarily binds the state, not private individuals. Courts like the Federal Constitutional Court examine individual cases by balancing freedoms on both sides.