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Björn Höcke: Trial in Halle - Did the AfD politician use SA slogans?: Thuringia's AfD leader Björn Höcke has already been investigated several times ...
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Björn Höcke: Trial in Halle - Did the AfD politician use SA slogans?
Quick Glance: Charges Against Höcke: What Awaits Him?
  • The trial against AfD leader Höcke revolves around the use of a banned SA slogan.

  • Höcke is accused of using symbols of unconstitutional organizations.

  • He denies understanding the significance of the 'Alles für Deutschland!' slogan.

  • A conviction could impact the ongoing state election campaign in Thuringia.
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Diocese of Trier dismisses AfD state politician from church office: The Saarland AfD politician Christoph Schaufert is no longer allowed to sit on a committee of ...
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Diocese of Trier dismisses AfD state politician from church office
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AfD in Thuringia: How can the rule of law be protected?: Constitutional lawyers warn that the AfD could soon paralyze the political system in Thuringia - and for ...
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AfD in Thuringia: How can the rule of law be protected?
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Raid on suspicion of black money at AfD Lower Saxony: The public prosecutor's office in Hanover is investigating the deputy head of the AfD in Lower Saxony ...
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Raid on suspicion of black money at AfD Lower Saxony
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Survey slap in the East: Wagenknecht steals AfD voters: Wagenknecht's alliance could obviously steal votes from the right-wing populists ...
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Survey slap in the East: Wagenknecht steals AfD voters
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How Thuringia can prepare for an AfD victory in the state elections: If the AfD were to become the strongest faction in Thuringia, it would have a lot of ...
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How Thuringia can prepare for an AfD victory in the state elections
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Green Party leader Lang: AfD is an extension of the Kremlin in Germany: AfD European election candidate Petr Bystron is accused of receiving money from ...
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Green Party leader Lang: AfD is an extension of the Kremlin in Germany
Quick Glance: AfD-Russia Money Affair: Party Leadership Backs Bystron
  • AfD MP Petr Bystron is questioned by the party's federal board regarding allegations of receiving money from the Putin circle. Bystron denies the accusations and receives support from the party leadership.

  • Bystron is suspected of receiving money in cash in Prague or through cryptocurrencies. The Bundestag administration and the Munich Public Prosecutor's Office are investigating the allegations. Bystron has denied the reports in contradictory wordings.

  • Despite the accusations, the federal board emphasizes Bystron's innocence and requests evidence. Internal discussions on sanctions do not lead to immediate actions, as the list for the European elections cannot be changed.

  • While some party colleagues trust Bystron, others find his behavior untrustworthy. Bystron himself feels validated by the support of the federal board and accuses the Czech government of a conspiracy.
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AfD and the Bystron case: Off into the bubble: The Bystron case shows that many people in the AfD only want to talk to those who don't ask critical questions: ...
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AfD and the Bystron case: Off into the bubble
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AfD: Weidel celebrates in Karlsruhe as the "next Chancellor": The events surrounding an event with AfD leader Alice Weidel in Karlsruhe show that supporters and ...
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AfD: Weidel celebrates in Karlsruhe as the
Quick Glance: AfD Event in Karlsruhe: Protests, Speeches, and Controversies
  • Supporters and colleagues welcome Alice Weidel at an AfD event in Karlsruhe Neureut.

  • Vigorous protests and creative forms of demonstration characterize the scene outside the Badnerlandhalle.

  • Speakers emphasize migration, media, and crime as central themes, criticizing the government and the media.

  • Alice Weidel is hailed as a potential Chancellor, discusses the Ukraine war, and remains silent on alleged Kremlin payments.
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After an angry outburst in a restaurant: police arrest AfD politician in Thailand
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Quick Glance: Alleged Thailand Island Incident: AfD Politician Briefly Detained by Police
  • Niels Foitzik, AfD candidate, caused police interventions in Thailand.

  • Foitzik denies drug use, claims health issues during incidents.

  • Internal power struggles within Stuttgart AfD before local elections.

  • Stuttgart AfD candidates oppose 'Seebrücke' and have extremist ties.
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Björn Höcke: Children, wife, age - that is known: Björn Höcke, AfD parliamentary group leader, during a session of the Thuringian state parliament.
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Björn Höcke: Children, wife, age - that is known
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Thuringia: Right-wing extremist attitudes have risen sharply: Thuringia will elect a new state parliament in September. The AfD could become the strongest force ...
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Thuringia: Right-wing extremist attitudes have risen sharply
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RTL/ntv trend barometer: Greens fall to a six-year low, AfD firmly entrenched: Despite the fact that the annual crime statistics show more crimes ...
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RTL/ntv trend barometer: Greens fall to a six-year low, AfD firmly ...
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Concerned about the AfD, Micaela Schäfer joins the CDU: The Christian conservative party has a new star - and has the AfD to thank for it.
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Concerned about the AfD, Micaela Schäfer joins the CDU
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AfD federal executive warns three Bavarian MPs: Andreas Jurca, Elena Roon and Ulrich Singer traveled through Russia as "democracy experts" when President Putin ...
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AfD federal executive warns three Bavarian MPs
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Hans-Georg Maaßen: Trouble over video shoot in AfD parliamentary chamber: A YouTube interview with Hans-Georg Maaßen and AfD parliamentary group leader Martin ...
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Hans-Georg Maaßen: Trouble over video shoot in AfD parliamentary chamber
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Björn Höcke is on trial: It's about more than Nazi language: Björn Höcke uses Nazi language. A court must now clarify to what extent the story can be relativized ...
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Björn Höcke is on trial: It's about more than Nazi language
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Thuringian CDU state leader Voigt sees himself confirmed after a duel with Höcke: "Sharia does not belong to Germany"
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Thuringian CDU state leader Voigt sees himself confirmed after a duel with ...
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Wanted to change the minds of Höcke fans with a TV duel: survey shows bitter consequences for CDU
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Wanted to change the minds of Höcke fans with a TV duel: survey shows ...
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In the dock: a first for Höcke: Björn Höcke (AfD/left) used last week's TV duel with CDU leader Voigt to relativize the SA slogan he is alleged to have used as a ...
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In the dock: a first for Höcke
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Gauck: Limit immigration to curb AfD success: Former Federal President Joachim Gauck is concerned about the state of democracy. He also blames refugee policy for ...
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Gauck: Limit immigration to curb AfD success
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AfD is suing the Office for the Protection of the Constitution: What the court case is about
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AfD is suing the Office for the Protection of the Constitution: What the ...
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FDP with best result in four months - another traffic light party makes gains: There is a big surprise in the new Insa opinion trend - the first since the ...
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FDP with best result in four months - another traffic light party makes ...
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Germany arrests two for alleged military sabotage plot on behalf of Russia: Authorities have searched the homes and workplaces of the two suspects accused of ...
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Germany arrests two for alleged military sabotage plot on behalf of Russia
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Thumbnails on YouTube: Right before clicking: Before you click on a YouTube video, you see a thumbnail that communicates a message. Right-wing forces also take ...
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Charges extended: Björn Höcke must stand trial for Nazi slogan: The slogan "Alles für Deutschland" is banned due to its National Socialist past ...
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Charges extended: Björn Höcke must stand trial for Nazi slogan
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"Setting an example": Theo Waigel wants to remove AfD man Höcke's eligibility for election
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Rundschau debate of the day: Did Höcke stumble over a Nazi slogan?: This is the second time that the right-wing AfD outspout has allegedly used an SA slogan ...
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Rundschau debate of the day: Did Höcke stumble over a Nazi slogan?
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Höcke and incitement to hatred: what is allowed and what is forbidden?: There are slogans, terms and symbols from the National Socialist era that almost everyone ...
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Höcke and incitement to hatred: what is allowed and what is forbidden?
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AfD and the Office for the Protection of the Constitution: Krah defends his party
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AfD and the Office for the Protection of the Constitution: Krah defends ...
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AfD admonishes Bavarian MPs for election observation in Russia: In March, three Bavarian AfD MPs attended the presidential election in Russia as election ...
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AfD admonishes Bavarian MPs for election observation in Russia
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"Grandma, what was that Germany again?": Why the propaganda film against the AfD divides more than it bridges the divide in society - Die Weltwoche
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Survey for the 2024 European elections: AfD continues to lose, Union is the strongest force
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Survey for the 2024 European elections: AfD continues to lose ...
Quick Glance: Survey on European Parliament Election 2024: AfD Declines, Union Gains
  • The AfD's poll numbers decline significantly before the European Parliament election, with CDU and CSU emerging as the strongest force.

  • The FDP loses support, while the newly founded BSW party can increase its polling numbers.

  • Significant differences in polling results between East and West Germany are evident.

  • The satisfaction with the work of EU Commission President von der Leyen is mixed, based on survey results.
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"Well-tempered cruelty": Höcke knows exactly what he is saying - Business Punk: Because he used a Nazi slogan, AfD figurehead Björn Höcke will stand trial on ...
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Instead of cash: Bundestag approves payment card for asylum seekers: In the end, only one Green MP from the ranks of the traffic light coalition voted against: ...
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Instead of cash: Bundestag approves payment card for asylum seekers
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Greens launch their own Tiktok channel: The Greens are now on Tiktok. AfD leader Weidel is sidelined in a video. The Federal Foreign Office is also looking into ...
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Greens launch their own Tiktok channel
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AfD loses favor with voters nationwide in survey - after Russia scandal: According to a new survey, the right-wing populists are recording losses ...
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AfD loses favor with voters nationwide in survey - after Russia scandal
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Operation at grammar school: Head teacher calls police about girl (16) - now sensitive details emerge
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Operation at grammar school: Head teacher calls police about girl (16) - ...
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Correctiv: Eleven AfD MPs are convicted perpetrators of violence: Acts of violence, incitement to hatred, possession of weapons: According to Correctiv research ...
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Correctiv: Eleven AfD MPs are convicted perpetrators of violence
Quick Glance: AfD: Convicted Violent Offenders Among Representatives
  • New investigations by Correctiv reveal that at least eleven AfD representatives are convicted violent offenders, with more under scrutiny.

  • Convictions include physical attacks, verbal abuse, and indirect violence such as possession of weapons or abuse of authority.

  • A significant number of convicted politicians are still active in their positions, raising concerns among experts.

  • Experts are calling for consequences and discussing possible measures to prevent antidemocratic behavior in political offices.
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Heated TV duel with CDU man: Höcke claims to have known nothing about SA slogan: In the much-watched TV duel between Björn Höcke and Mario Voigt ...
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Heated TV duel with CDU man: Höcke claims to have known nothing about SA ...
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Big talk with Björn Höcke: The AfD politician explains himself. Is Putin the new Genghis Khan? I have my doubts. Abortion: When is a human being a human being? ...
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Big talk with Björn Höcke: The AfD politician explains himself ...
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Because soldiers are moving through Germany: AfD fuels fears of "World War 3": The AfD sees NATO as the bad guys and is fueling fears among the population ...
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Because soldiers are moving through Germany: AfD fuels fears of
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Brandenburg: AfD writes "massive deportations" in its election manifesto: The AfD in Brandenburg wants to significantly tighten its migration policy after the ...
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Brandenburg: AfD writes
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Uckermark district council: "Many people here are fed up with war": No more weapons to Ukraine: Members of the Uckermark district council agree on this - from ...
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Uckermark district council:
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Abolish the protection of the constitution and remigration: This is how the AfD wants to come to power in Brandenburg
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Abolish the protection of the constitution and remigration: This is how ...
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Shock report for the AfD: Yes, migrants are committing crimes more often, but it's not because of Islam
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Shock report for the AfD: Yes, migrants are committing crimes more often ...
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"No conscript army": Scholz: "Military service as it used to be" will no longer exist
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Quick Glance: Chancellor in VRM Talk: Challenges with the AfD
  • Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) discusses the threat posed by the AfD and its proximity to right-wing extremism.

  • He emphasizes that the AfD aims to polarize society and warns about its ties to Russia.

  • Scholz calls for measures to reduce the influence of the AfD and talks about the upcoming state elections.

  • He explains that the government must highlight achievements to diminish the appeal of the AfD and stresses the importance of reducing bureaucracy.
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Von der Leyen castigates far-right AfD over Russiagate scandal: “They have never made a secret of their admiration for the democracy despiser in the Kremlin ...
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Von der Leyen castigates far-right AfD over Russiagate scandal
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Berlin: AfD city councilor Bernd Geschanowski failed to be voted out - Cheers and horror in Treptow-Köpenick
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Berlin: AfD city councilor Bernd Geschanowski failed to be voted out - ...
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Quedlinburg: Disciplinary proceedings against pastor due to AfD candidacy: The Protestant Church has initiated disciplinary proceedings against one of its ...
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Quedlinburg: Disciplinary proceedings against pastor due to AfD candidacy
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German parliament approves measure making it easier for transgender people to change legal name and gender
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German parliament approves measure making it easier for transgender people ...
Quick Glance: Germany: Lower House Passes Gender Self-Determination Law
  • German lawmakers approved a law making it easier for transgender, intersex, and nonbinary individuals to change their name and gender in official records.

  • The self-determination law will be effective on November 1, allowing adults to change their name and legal gender without additional formalities.

  • The new regulations will permit minors aged 14 and above to change their name and gender with parental consent, while parents would apply on behalf of children under 14 at registry offices.

  • The reforms also include legalizing limited cannabis possession, easing rules for German citizenship, and ending restrictions on dual citizenship.
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AfD in court: The Office for the Protection of the Constitution was already pricking up its ears in 2015
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AfD in court: The Office for the Protection of the Constitution was ...