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Prominent figure in German far-right party charged over alleged Nazi slogan

Prosecutors say a prominent figure in the far-right Alternative for Germany party has been charged over his alleged use in a 2021 speech of a slogan used by the Nazis’ SA stormtroopers

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2023

Centrist parties alarmed as poll shows growing support for German far right

Prominent members of German mainstream parties have expressed alarm at a new poll released showing support for the far-right Alternative for Germany at a record high

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023

Officials predict more arrests over German far-right plot

German officials say they expect more people to be detained in connection with an alleged far-right plan to topple the government that saw 25 people rounded up Wednesday, including a self-styled prince, a retired paratrooper and a judge

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022

Top German court backs far-right party over Merkel comments

Germany’s highest court has backed a far-right party’s complaint against comments by former Chancellor Angela Merkel that the election of a state governor with the party’s support must not be allowed to stand

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022

German court rules for intel agency against far-right party

A court has ruled that Germany’s domestic intelligence agency can designate the Alternative for Germany party as a suspected case of extremism

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2022

German spy agency may surveil far-right AfD party, court rules

A German court on Tuesday ruled the domestic spy agency was justified in placing the Alternative for Germany (AfD) under surveillance on suspicion of being a threat to democracy, rejecting a complaint by the far-right party.

Reuters · Mar 8, 2022

Co-leader leaves far-right Alternative for Germany party

The far-right Alternative for Germany says its co-leader, a relative moderate, is leaving the party

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2022

German far-right names long-shot presidential candidate

The far-right Alternative for Germany party has presented a member of former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union as its long-shot candidate to become the country’s next president, prompting his own party to call for him to leave or face possible expulsion

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022