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Talk format: ARD rejects AfD accusation of amateur actors being cast: AfD versus ARD: The show "Die 100 - Was Deutschland bewegt" (The 100 - What moves Germany) ...
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"The 100" on ARD: Schleiermacher was not hired as an extra: Alice Weidel and "Nius" claim that an ARD program hired extras to speak out against the AfD in a show ...
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Massive deception on ARD broadcast: climate activist as moderator, office clerk is actor
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ARD show “The 100”: a gift for the AfD: Ingo Zamperoni, Checker Tobi and a TV amateur actor tried to find out in the ARD show “The 100” whether the AfD is a ...
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Paid articlePaywall Excitement about TV show: AfD opponents bought? This is what the allegations against ARD are about
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Paid articlePaywall Ingo Zamperoni's "The 100" on ARD: A gift for the AfD: The interactive program "The 100" wants to talk to people. But after a program about the dangers of ...
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After ARD broadcast: Palatinate residents under fire from AfD: In the ARD show "Die 100", a guest made critical comments about the AfD. Since then ...
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Paid articlePaywall The 100: Did ARD cast amateur actors for a show about the AfD?: The ARD format “The 100 - | What moves Germany” discussed the AfD. Now there are accusations from ...
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ARD survey: What Germans criticize about democracy: Democracy enjoys broad support. But only one in three believes that it works well in Germany ...
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ARD-DeutschlandTrend: Large majority understands youth protests: 82 percent of people in Germany believe that politicians do not adequately address the concerns ...
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OpinionARD and ZDF in the "firewall blues" - | a gift for the AfD?: On Sunday evening, ARD and ZDF outdid each other with "summer interviews" of the AfD chairwoman ...
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AfD wants to terminate the MDR state treaty: What consequences would that have?: The AfD in Saxony-Anhalt is demanding a fundamental restructuring of public ...
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After mishaps in public broadcasting: Politicians rebuke the media – and the AfD – in a current affairs debate
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Reform State Treaty has entered into force: With the entry into force of the Reform State Treaty on December 1st, there are new foundations for the work and ...
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Hendrik Wüst in an ARD talk show: AfD voters are not "all bad people": Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl was known for his often insatiable appetite ...
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Paid articlePaywall OpinionARD Summer Interview: Why the disruptive action against Alice Weidel was a violation of the law
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Key FactsAuthor criticizes ARD after disrupted Weidel summer interview
Jul 25, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
- During Sunday’s recording, a loudspeaker-equipped bus broadcast protest slogans while Weidel’s interview was underway.
- The recording began at 2:30 p.m. and aired at 6 p.m.; the ARD capital studio was 200 meters away.
- The ARD capital studio said technical post-production of the recording would have falsified reality.
- According to a current Forsa poll for RTL, AfD support reached 25 percent, matching the Union; the author considers this beneficial to Weidel.
Injustice triumphed over the law.— Ralph Knispel on the disturbances during the ARD summer interview with Alice Weidel.

Greens demand AfD ban from ARD and ZDF - | Broadcasters see the situation differently
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Key FactsCriticism of Coverage on AfD Intensifies
May 11, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: focus.de
- Following the classification of the AfD as extremist, the DJV calls for adjustments in reporting on the party.
- Mike Beuster emphasizes that false statements should not go unchallenged and that new journalistic formats are necessary.
- The Greens criticize ARD and ZDF for insufficiently distinguishing between the AfD and democratic parties during the election campaign.
- Despite these demands, ARD and ZDF plan to continue covering the AfD within their political reporting.
It must be clear now: editorial offices must adjust their reporting on the party.— Mike Beuster, Chairman of the German Journalists' Association (DJV), calls for an adjustment in reporting on the AfD following its classification as a securely right-wing extremist party.

Paid articlePaywall "You should be afraid too" - | Homosexual warns AfD leader Weidel: In the ARD "Election Arena", the candidates for the German Chancellor's office answer ...
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Political talk with Caren Miosga: Lang: "We have to treat people like adults again"
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"Caren Miosga": "It is not a Nazi party, even if there are Nazis in the party," says Joachim Gauck about the AfD
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Using amateur actors against the AfD: ARD program "Die 100" causes a stir. AfD leader Alice Weidel speaks of a "scandal" - | Die Weltwoche
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Forecasts: Close race between CDU and AfD in Saxony election: The polls had shown a close race between CDU and AfD for the state election in Saxony ...
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Paid articlePaywall The AfD leaders in the ARD and ZDF summer interviews: On the same evening, the two AfD leaders face the summer interviews on the hated public broadcaster: ...
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ARD-DeutschlandTrend: Narrow majority against AfD ban proceedings: Many people have recently taken to the streets against right-wing extremism and the AfD ...
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Delete “at least 20 channels”: Söder wants major reform of public broadcasters: The Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder would like to close down a number of ...
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Key FactsSöder Threatens Public Broadcasters: 19 Channels at Risk
Jan 17, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: merkur.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: merkur.de
- CSU rejects higher broadcast fees and puts pressure on the channels to cut costs.
- Markus Söder proposes tough austerity plan for public broadcasters at CSU winter retreat.
- CSU demands reduction of about 20 channels, including small stations in Bremen and Saarland.
- Call for reduction of orchestras, choirs, and big bands, and emphasis on information over satire.

ARD Germany trend: Germans fear worsening of their own economic situation: Concern about one's own financial situation is widespread in Germany ...
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AfD WhatsApp chats reveal how this party really ticks: Homophobic, racist statements, fantasies of a revolution and insults by Angela Merkel: This is what NDR ...
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