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Berlin (AFP) April 24, 2024 - Germany's far-right AfD was scrambling Wednesday to contain the fallout from Chinese spying allegations, the latest in a slew of scandals to hit the anti-immigration party in a key election year.
Leaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) described mass nationwide protests against the party as "a distraction" and a desperate "last effort" to score political points before key state elections in eastern Germany later this year. AfD co-chairwoman Alice Weidel argued on Monday that the anti-immigrant party was being "defamed and slandered," but vowed that the protests and negative press coverage "will not harm us in the long run, it will make us stronger." Her co-chairman, Tino C
Leaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) have described mass nationwide protests against the party as "a distraction" and a desperate "last effort" to score political points before three key state elections in eastern Germany in September. AfD co-chairwoman Alice Weidel argued on Monday that the anti-immigrant party was being "defamed and slandered," but vowed that the protests and negative press coverage "will not harm us in the long run, it will make us stronger." Her co-chairman
Germany's AfD may lose state funding due to its anti-democratic behavior, as the Bundestag debates actions against right-wing extremism. Anti-constitutional parties can have their state funding suspended or banned.
Germany is deliberating over what legal steps can be taken to combat the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany. Anti-constitutional parties can have their state funding suspended or be banned.