Söder: “Clan structures” in the AfD:
The AfD has been under fire for days and is facing accusations of cronyism. Now CSU leader Söder is commenting on the ...
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"Like clan structures": CSU leader Söder lashes out at AfD: The AfD is being criticized for employing family members within the party. Now Markus Söder is also ...
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Ban proceedings? Why Söder doubts Wüst's proposal for dealing with the AfD: The AfD has clearly won the state election in Saxony-Anhalt. CSU leader Söder is ...
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Key FactsSöder names migration and economy as AfD key issues
Aug 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: merkur.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: merkur.de
- CSU leader Markus Söder said in an ARD summer interview that, in his view, the AfD’s persistently high poll ratings were also linked to insufficiently consistent deportations.
- According to Söder, fewer people are arriving in Germany, but many without a right to remain are still there; he said this was why the much-discussed cityscape had not yet changed.
- As a second approach, Söder cited successful economic policy and completing ongoing reforms so that Germany could regain competitiveness.
- Söder said Friedrich Merz would remain chancellor and warned that new elections could bring radicals to power; the context is polling ahead of state elections in autumn.
Anyone who wants new elections now is promoting only one thing: radicals to power.— Markus Söder, CSU chairman, warned in an ARD summer interview that anyone who calls for new elections now would be promoting radicals to power.
Shocking poll results: Alice Weidel shoots up to 4th place – Söder and Merz lag far behind
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Key FactsWeidel Rises as Merz Stagnates in Polls
May 19, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- Alice Weidel advanced from eighth to fourth place in the recent Insa politician ranking.
- She scored a peak rating of 8.5 out of 10 among AfD supporters.
- Markus Söder dropped to 3.9 points, narrowly trailing behind Weidel.
- Boris Pistorius retained first place with five points, favored across multiple voter groups.
OpinionPlenty of room to the right of Söder: The Bavarian local elections show that the AfD has also established itself.
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“Be proactive”: Söder speaks of “clan structures” in connection with a family affair - | AfD reacts
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Markus Söder: "The AfD will not take over any town hall in Bavaria, I am absolutely certain of that."
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Migration proposal during the election campaign: Söder sees the agreement with the AfD as a mistake in retrospect
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Pensions, government, and the AfD: Söder's worries have many names: The CSU executive committee is meeting in Munich, but the decisions are made in Berlin ...
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“Putin's court jesters, Kremlin servants”: Söder fires back at AfD after Russia trip scandal
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Key FactsSöder Condemns AfD’s Ties to Russia
Nov 16, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Markus Söder labeled the AfD as Kremlin servants closely linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- AfD Bundestag members reportedly organize visits to the Russian embassy, raising concerns about their loyalties.
- Söder asserted that only the CDU and CSU can prevent radicals from gaining power, ruling out any coalition with the AfD.
- The AfD is partly classified as right-wing extremist by the domestic intelligence agency, with some members under suspicion or indictment.
This group, they are sycophants, they are Putin's court jesters, they are Kremlin lackeys.— Markus Söder, leader of the CSU, speaking at the Young Union's Germany Day about the AfD.
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