AfD (Alternative for Germany) was founded in 2013 opposing eurozone bailouts, pivoted toward migration after the 2015 refugee crisis, entered the Bundestag in…
AfD was founded in February 2013, led initially by economists including Bernd Lucke, opposing eurozone bailout policy and challenging Chancellor Merkel's argument that t…
War in Syria and instability elsewhere drove roughly a million refugees and migrants toward Germany. Chancellor Merkel's decision to keep borders open ('Wir schaffen das…
AfD won 12.6% of the vote — more than 5.8 million second votes — entering the Bundestag for the first time and becoming the largest opposition party. The same year, Thur…
Germany's domestic intelligence agency (BfV) began formally examining AfD, focusing on its nationalist 'Der Flugel' faction associated with Bjorn Hoecke — making AfD the…
AfD's federal vote share dipped to 10.3%, down from 12.6% in 2017. Nationally this read as a plateau, but the party remained extremely strong in parts of eastern Germany…
Russia's invasion of Ukraine triggered a historic reversal in German policy — rising military spending and an end to reliance on Russian gas. AfD strongly criticised san…
January 2024 reporting revealed a meeting involving far-right activists and some AfD figures discussing 'remigration,' triggering mass nationwide protests. That Septembe…
AfD received 20.8% of second votes — more than 10.3 million votes, roughly double its 2021 result. CDU/CSU finished ahead overall and Friedrich Merz became chancellor in…
In May 2025, Germany's domestic intelligence agency (BfV) classified AfD as right-wing extremist, citing elements of its conception of German nationality as conflicting…
AfD won Saxony-Anhalt with roughly 44.5% on September 6, 2026 — close to an outright majority — then Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with about 38% on September 20. Nation…
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