Alternative for Germany appears to be heading for its strongest national election result yet this month and is fielding its first candidate to lead the country.

Summary

Alternative for Germany (AfD), a far-right party founded in 2013, is poised for its strongest national election result yet in Germany.

Initially focused on eurozone bailouts, AfD shifted its focus to migration, gaining significant support and entering parliament in 2017.

The party, now advocating for large-scale deportations and opposing support for Ukraine, has become a significant political force, particularly in eastern Germany, and is under observation for suspected right-wing extremism.

  • Kusimulkku@lemm.eeEnglish
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    6 days ago

    People aren’t entirely rational when they’re afraid. Hell, people are not entirely rational on best of days. And I don’t think they feel like other parties have done enough. A lot of people do, it’s still a minority that are looking for AfD but if these things keep happening and other parties don’t react strongly enough, we know what becomes of that.