A German spy agency deems the party a threat to the “democratic order,” but voters say otherwise—should they be silenced, too ...

But in recent elections, Alice Weidel took the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party from the fringes ... that have raised alarm was one by Alexander Gauland, the party’s co-founder and a current ...

The far-right Alternative für Deutschland called for fresh elections after Friedrich Merz's initial defeat in his bid to ...

Here is a timeline for the AfD, Germany's most successful far-right ... and is replaced by Alice Weidel, who leads the party to this day, and Alexander Gauland, a right-wing former Christian Democrat.

DER SPIEGEL's coverage of the far-right AfD is commendable, writes media critic Bernhard Poerksen. But there are several dilemmas which must be highlighted. And learned from through open debate. A gue ...

Leader of right-wing AfD Alice Weidel waves a German flag at the AfD party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, after the German national election. (AP Photo/Michael Probst ...

It is now set to be the main opposition party, giving a more prominent role to its co-leader Alice Weidel. DW takes a closer look at the woman who's become the public face of Germany's far right.

Germany's domestic intelligence agency last week classified the largest opposition party, the AfD, as "confirmed right-wing extremist." This has intensified debates over whether or not to ban the ...

BERLIN — Germany’s domestic intelligence agency on Friday designated the far-right Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, as an “extremist endeavor,” a move that lowers hurdles for the spy ...

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AfD co-leader Alice Weidel accused outgoing Interior Minister Nancy Faeser of using the spy agency as a "secret justice system" to discriminate against the party. "We are a future governing party ...