Sohn von NS-Kriegsverbrecher konfrontiert AfD-Anhänger – unterwegs mit Niklas Frank | stern TV

Oct 23, 2019 | Sohn von NS-Massenmörder verurteilt AfD-Rhetorik

Auf einer Wahlkampfveranstaltung hat Niklas Frank, Sohn des NS-Massenmörders Hans Frank, mit Anhängern der AfD gesprochen.

Er ist eines der wenigen Kinder hochrangiger Nationalsozialisten, die sich vom Dritten Reich und ihren Eltern distanziert haben: Niklas Frank ist der Sohn des Juristen Hans Frank, der 1939 von Hitler zum Generalgouverneur im von den Nazis besetzten Polen ernannt wurde, und der als „Schlächter von Polen“ in die Geschichte eingegangen ist.

Seit Jahrzehnten setzt sich Niklas Frank kritisch mit den Taten seines Vaters auseinander. Er sieht eine große Ähnlichkeit zwischen den hetzerischen Worten der Nationalsozialisten und den Aussagen führender AfD-Politiker. Auf einer Wahlkampfveranstaltung in Thüringen hat der 80-Jährige jetzt mit AfD-Anhängern gesprochen und sie mit Aussagen der Parteispitze konfrontiert.

stern TV, 23.10.2019, 22:15 Uhr, RTL

Allemagne : des élus d’extrême droite soupçonnés d’espionner pour la Russie

LE FIGARO : Des responsables allemands s’inquiètent de questions posées par l’AfD sur des sujets jugés sensibles pour la sécurité nationale.

Le parti d'extrême droite Alternative pour l'Allemagne (AfD), en plein essor, se voit mercredi accusé d'espionnage au profit de la Russie et d'autres États autoritaires, des adversaires politiques pointant du doigt ses demandes parlementaires «problématiques».

«L'AfD abuse du droit parlementaire de poser des questions pour enquêter manifestement sur nos infrastructures critiques», a affirmé Georg Maier, le ministre de l'Intérieur du Land de Thuringe, partageant son «inquiétude croissante» avec le journal économique Handelsblatt. «L'impression qui se dégage est que l'AfD travaille, avec ses questions, à partir d'une liste commandée par le Kremlin», selon lui. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 22 octobre 2025

Altkanzlerin Merkel im Interview über AfD, die Einheit und Osteuropa

Oct 3, 2025 | Alt-Kanzlerin Angela Merkel hat die AfD scharf kritisiert. Die Partei habe im Jahr 2014 an Pegida angeknüpft, damals seien "Neid, Hass und Rassismus verbreitet" worden, sagt Merkel im Interview mit ZDF-Moderatorin Marietta Slomka.

Die AfD teile Menschen auf in Eliten und das Volk und definiere selbst, wer noch zum Volk gehöre. "Das ist einfach gegen das Grundgesetz. Dort steht: Alle Macht geht vom Volk aus. Und das Volk sind alle deutschen Staatsbürger."

Germany's AfD: We Share the Same Values with Trump | DW News

Oct 2, 2025 | Members of the AfD, the right-wing German party, are becoming regulars in Washington, meeting with Donald Trump's administration to “tie the bonds,” as Markus Frohnmaier told DW’s Bureau Chief Ines Pohl during an interview. She asked him about the commonalities between the MAGA movement and his party, as well as the significance of Donald Trump's support and that of his cabinet, not only for the AfD but also for other right-wing parties across Europe. The AfD has been officially classified as a "confirmed right-wing extremist endeavor" by Germany's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz or BfV).

This man is impressed by Trump! That tells us all we need to know. Alarm bells should be ringing. — © Mark Alexander

The Dilemma that Could Test the AfD's Rising Popularity | DW News

Sep 11, 2025 | Germany’s far-right AfD is the second largest party in parliament, and gaining support according to polls. But one word—remigration— risks dividing the party. Featuring exclusive interviews, this deep dive reveals the internal battles, extremist ties, and constitutional risks that could make or break the AfD’s future.

„Die Islamisierung schreitet rasend voran!“ – Alice Weidel rechnet knallhart ab!

Jul 28, 2025 | In einer aufrüttelnden Rede im Bundestag warnt AfD-Fraktionschefin Alice Weidel vor den Folgen einer verfehlten Migrationspolitik:

Ich poste dies nicht, weil ich Alice Weidels Meinung teile. Ich stimme zwar mit vielen ihrer Aussagen überein, aber bei weitem nicht mit allen. Sie ist mir viel zu extrem. Ich muss jedoch sagen, dass sie in Deutschland immer beliebter zu werden scheint. Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz wird alle Hände voll zu tun haben, um Alice Weidels kraftvoller Rhetorik entgegenzutreten. Ich bin sicher, dass vieles von dem, was sie sagt, in Deutschland großen Anklang findet. Und vieles von dem, was sie sagt, würde auch in Großbritannien viele Menschen ansprechen. Wir leben in schwierigen Zeiten. – © Mark Alexander

Dark Past Returns: The Far Right in Germany

Feb 21, 2025 | "Dark Past Returns" is a powerful and chilling TRT World exclusive documentary that explores the rise of far-right ideologies in contemporary Germany. It examines the forces behind this extremist movement and its growing influence on politics today, revealing the lingering shadow of Germany’s Nazi history.

Niklas Frank, the son of Hans Frank, Nazi governor general in German-occupied Poland, offers a sobering perspective, stating, "We are about 82 million people, and I would say only 1 million of them are really true Democrats. The rest are nothing more than prepared to live in another dictatorship." This highlights the far right’s continued influence, particularly with the rise of the AfD. Through voices like Frank’s, viewers witness the ideological shift in Germany.

The film also exposes the AfD’s dangerous vision and its threat to Germany's democracy. Journalist James Jackson notes, "The AfD is the voice of Pegida … Islamophobia is at the core of their message," emphasising the movement's divisive rhetoric. As fears of migration rise, the film warns of the AfD’s potential to gain power. Niklas expresses deep concern, saying, "If AfD comes to power, they will for sure throw out all the migrants if they can."

TRT World’s documentary also investigates the contradictions within the AfD. Despite the party's manifesto explicitly stating, "Islam does not belong to Germany," Stefan Keuter, a member of the German parliament from the AfD, gave an exclusive interview where he claimed, "The AfD shares many common points with Muslims." He even described Bjorn Hocke, a key figure in the AfD known for his anti-Islam views, as one of the party’s best politicians. The question remains: what is the true face of the AfD?

With stark statements like, "The AfD doesn’t have an economic model … They are spreading lies and creating division," the documentary highlights how the far right manipulates fear and division in Germany. Watch now to see how a dark past is shaping Germany’s future

The AfD's Nazi Connections Run Deeper Than You Think

Feb 22, 2025

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AfD Party Could Bring Germany to the ‘Disasters of Nazi Time’ | Former MEP

Feb 22, 2025 | “People in Germany do not want these people in government and responsibility.”

Fears that “nationalist” AfD party will return Germany to the “disasters of the Nazi time” if they win the federal German election tomorrow, says former MEP for Friedrich Merz’s CDU party Elmar Brok.

Germany’s Far-Right Comeback | NYT Opinion

Feb 22, 2025 | Germany is a world champion at confronting its own history. Through memorial after memorial, the country has attempted to atone for its atrocities during the Holocaust and World War II. “Never again” has become a nationwide slogan.

In this Opinion Video, the satirist Jan Böhmermann — think Germany’s John Oliver — argues that Germany’s repeated and increasingly hollow attempts to “remember away” its Nazi past have actually contributed to the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany Party.

Germany is holding federal elections this month and the threat of a fascist resurgence is knocking on the nation’s door. The AfD is projected to become the second-largest party in the German parliament.

A Win for the Right? Trump's Administration and Germany's Election | DW Analysis

Feb 22, 2025 | The reach of the US President is a part of the German election. Last week US Vice President JD Vance spoke at the Munich Security Conference and accused Germany (indirectly) of censoring political opinions, namely the Alternative for Germany party. The second largest in Germany. Vance also met with AfD Chancellor candidate Alice Weidel. Has this White House attempted to engineer the outcome of the German election?

Young, German and Voting Far-right | ITV News

Feb 14, 2025 | ITV News travels across Germany to find out why so many young voters are set to turn to the far-right AfD party in the country's upcoming election.

German Far-right AfD Wants Mass Deportations, Afghans Worried

Feb 22, 2025 | As the German election approaches, the far-right Alternative for Germany Party (AfD) is gaining momentum by pushing for stricter immigration policies, including mass deportations and its controversial “Remigration” plan for large-scale refugees deportation. Recent violent attacks by Afghan asylum seekers have fueled the anti-migrant sentiment, giving the AfD an opportunity to strengthen its demands for tougher asylum laws.

The AfD argues that Germany cannot solve Afghanistan’s problems and insists on sending refugees back, regardless of the dangers they may face. The far-right party is now polling as the second-strongest political force, while even the center-right CDU has backed tougher immigration measures in Parliament, controversially aligning with the AfD in a move that sparked protests. Meanwhile, Afghan refugee Sara Seerat, who fled Taliban rule, fears that politicians advocating mass deportations fail to understand why people like her are forced to leave their countries.

With the German election just days away, the reaction to these debates could shape the country’s future stance on immigration, asylum, and refugees deportation.

Dark Past Returns: The Far Right in Germany

Feb 21, 2025 | "Dark Past Returns" is a powerful and chilling TRT World exclusive documentary that explores the rise of far-right ideologies in contemporary Germany. It examines the forces behind this extremist movement and its growing influence on politics today, revealing the lingering shadow of Germany’s Nazi history.

Niklas Frank, the son of Hans Frank, Nazi governor general in German-occupied Poland, offers a sobering perspective, stating, "We are about 82 million people, and I would say only 1 million of them are really true Democrats. The rest are nothing more than prepared to live in another dictatorship." This highlights the far right’s continued influence, particularly with the rise of the AfD. Through voices like Frank’s, viewers witness the ideological shift in Germany.

The film also exposes the AfD’s dangerous vision and its threat to Germany's democracy. Journalist James Jackson notes, "The AfD is the voice of Pegida … Islamophobia is at the core of their message," emphasising the movement's divisive rhetoric. As fears of migration rise, the film warns of the AfD’s potential to gain power. Niklas expresses deep concern, saying, "If AfD comes to power, they will for sure throw out all the migrants if they can."

TRT World’s documentary also investigates the contradictions within the AfD. Despite the party's manifesto explicitly stating, "Islam does not belong to Germany," Stefan Keuter, a member of the German parliament from the AfD, gave an exclusive interview where he claimed, "The AfD shares many common points with Muslims." He even described Bjorn Hocke, a key figure in the AfD known for his anti-Islam views, as one of the party’s best politicians. The question remains: what is the true face of the AfD?

With stark statements like, "The AfD doesn’t have an economic model … They are spreading lies and creating division," the documentary highlights how the far right manipulates fear and division in Germany.

LGBTQ+ Community in Germany Rally against Rise of Far Right ahead of Elections

THE GUARDIAN: Community grapples with fear over ‘proliferation and normalisation of anti-queer and anti-trans sentiment in politics and the media’

They poured on to streets across Germany by the thousands, waving rainbow flags and signs that read “Choose Love”. Days before an election in which the far right is expected to catapult into second place in Germany’s parliament, the simultaneous rallies in 50 municipalities were billed as a show of strength by an LGBTQ+ community as people braced for what might lie ahead.

“Many queer people are unsettled by the social and political situation,” the organisers of the mid-February, cross-country initiative wrote on their website. “The tone against us is getting harsher, and liberal democracy is under pressure.”

For years, rights campaigners have come up against the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) and its opposition to marriage equality, safe community spaces and access to healthcare and reproductive justice.

Sunday’s election, however, could leave the LGBTQ+ community grappling with an intensified challenge as polls suggest support for the AfD is set to double, yielding a result that would be unprecedented in the country’s postwar history. » | Ashifa Kassam in Berlin, and Jakub Krupa | Friday, February 21, 2025

Is Germany’s Far Right about to Go Mainstream? | The Take

Feb 21, 2025 | For the first time since the Nazis, Germany’s far right nears power. With the AfD in second place ahead of a crucial election, the once-fringe party is now centre stage. How did they rise, and what impact will their growing influence have on Germany? …

Niklas Frank: Son of a Mass Murderer

Feb 20, 2025 | When the truth is silenced, the past never truly ends. Niklas Frank reveals how the hidden history of his father’s crimes in Nazi Germany continues to haunt him, serving as a chilling reminder that ignoring the past, however dark it may be, only invites it to repeat itself — a stark reminder that the rising far-right movement in Germany, which is increasingly reminiscent of the Nazi party, threatens to bring about another cycle of violence, adding yet another haunting chapter to Germany’s already dark past.

JD Vance Stuns World with Embrace of Germany's Far-right Party

Feb 17, 2025 | Vice President JD Vance shocked leaders at the Munich Security Conference when he challenged Germany's decades-long approach to preventing political extremism and effectively boosted a far-right political party, sparking outrage. MSNBC's Paola Ramos breaks down the significance of Vance endorsing a extremist group on the international stage, and the broader emboldening of extremist movements in Europe by the likes of MAGA allies like Elon Musk.

Vance Shocks Europe With a Message That He Has Long Promoted at Home

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The vice president’s speech in Munich, expressing support for far-right, anti-immigration parties and criticizing suppression of conservative voices, was a global extension of his core political themes.

Vice President JD Vance’s defense of a divisive far-right political party in Germany was the latest jarring example of his willingness to embrace a provocative political issue and showed how hard-line immigration policy has emerged as the thread tightly knitting together a global patchwork of populist movements.

The thrust of Mr. Vance’s speech on Friday in Munich was a call for European leaders to broaden their tolerance for alternative viewpoints. But his address from inside a Bavarian hotel was certain to resonate back home among conservative and libertarian movements that have long seized on free speech battles in Europe to warn of dangers that could be looming for anti-immigration and anti-abortion activists in the United States.

Mr. Vance did not mention the far-right party, Alternative for Germany, by name, but the context was clear as he criticized a decision to bar certain political parties from the Munich Security Conference just over a week before Germany’s national election.

Although elements of the party, also known by its German initials, AfD, have been classified as extremist by German intelligence, it appears to be on track for its strongest showing yet in a parliamentary election amid anger over immigration and rising prices. » | Michael C. Bender | Reporting from Washington | Friday, February 14, 2025

German Chancellor Rebukes Vance for Supporting Party That Downplays Nazis

THE NEW YORK TIMES: At the Munich Security Conference, Olaf Scholz accused the U.S. vice president of unacceptable interference in Germany’s coming elections.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany on Saturday accused Vice President JD Vance of unacceptably interfering in his country’s imminent elections on behalf of a party that has played down the atrocities committed by the Nazis 80 years ago.

A day after Mr. Vance stunned the Munich Security Conference by telling German leaders to drop their so-called firewall and allow the hard-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, to enter their federal government, Mr. Scholz accused Mr. Vance of effectively violating a commitment to never again allow Germany to be led by fascists who could repeat the horrors of the Holocaust.

“A commitment to ‘never again’ is not reconcilable with support for the AfD,” Mr. Scholz said at the conference on Saturday morning, in an address opening the gathering’s second day.

Mr. Scholz said the AfD had trivialized Nazi atrocities like the concentration camp at Dachau, which Mr. Vance visited on Friday. The chancellor said Germany “would not accept” directives from outsiders about how to run its democracy — and certainly not to work with such a party. » | Jim Tankersley | Reporting from Munich | Saturday, February 15, 2025

A Secret Diary Chronicled the ‘Satanic World’ That Was Dachau: For two years, a prisoner in the German concentration camp kept a journal that would later be used to convict those who had persecuted him and killed his fellow prisoners. »

Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz hat absolut recht, JD Vance zu kritisieren. Es wäre viel besser gewesen, Vance hätte den Maul gehalten! Dasselbe gilt für das Mann-Kind Elon Musk. Die beiden haben viel zu viel über die Innenpolitik anderer Länder zu sagen. Tatsächlich haben sie zu Hause in Amerika genug Probleme zu lösen, ohne sich mit den Problemen im Ausland zu befassen. – © Mark Alexander