Co-leader Alice Weidel, who was officially confirmed as the AfD's chancellor candidate on Saturday, outlined the party's manifesto at a congress in Riesa - just weeks ahead of the February 23 election ...

Thousands of demonstrators protested against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on Saturday, obstructing roads and delaying the start of its convention, The Associated Press reported.

Despite the high showing, the AfD has little chance of being part of Germany's next government. Because of Germany's Nazi past, cooperation with the far-right remains a major taboo there. rc/lo ...

Leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), parliamentary group in Thuringia Bjoern Hoecke leaves the stage after his speech at his party's national convention. Sebastian Kahnert/dpa ...

AfD support continues to rise in Germany, driven by anger over immigration and weapons for Ukraine. The German Chancellor called the results of Sunday's state elections "worrying" and "bitter".

Has the far-right AfD achieved its greatest electoral successes in the parts of Germany that previously resisted the Nazis? No, it hasn't — and here's why. https ...

"The rule is: Don't feed the troll." He added that he found it "far more concerning" that Musk supported "a partly far-right party like the AfD, which advocates rapprochement with Putin's Russia ...

Tesla tycoon Elon Musk’s endorsement of Alternative for Germany (AfD) could legitimise the far-Right party among business people and ordinary voters, easing its eventual path to power ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has hit back at Elon Musk, following a barrage of attacks on his ...

Scholz was reacting after Musk, a close ally to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, called the chancellor a “fool” after his coalition government collapsed in November and later backed the AfD ...

David Edwards has spent over a decade reporting on social justice, human rights and politics for Raw Story. He also writes Crooks and Liars. He has a background in enterprise resource planning and ...

The AfD is a far-right populist, eurosceptic party that opposes immigration and has called for mass deportations. The article, entitled Only the AfD Can Save Germany, outlines Musk’s belief that ...