New Far-right German Party Adopts Former Secret Nazi Symbol

THE GUARDIAN: AfD politician quits to set up party that uses symbol of 1930s Austrian Nazis in logo

A German politician has left the far-right Alternative for Germany to set up a new party with a logo that uses a symbol adopted as a secret sign by Austrian Nazis in the 1930s.

André Poggenburg resigned from his post as the AfD’s regional leader in eastern Saxony-Anhalt state last year after labelling Turks as “camel drivers” and immigrants with dual nationality a “homeless mob we no longer want”. He announced his resignation from the party in an email sent to the leadership earlier this week. » | Josie Le Blond in Berlin | Friday, January 11, 2019

The AfD Member Who Converted to Islam – BBC Newsnight

Gabriel Gatehouse meets Arthur Wagner, a member of the nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, who has surprised many by converting to Islam.

Ex-Vorstandsmitglied: Brandenburger AfD-Politiker konvertiert zum Islam

Das ehemalige Brandenburger AfD-Vorstandsmitglied Arthur Wagner ist zum Islam konvertiert. Einen Bericht des „Tagesspiegel“ bestätigte Landesparteisprecher Daniel Friese: „„Die Partei hat damit kein Problem.“

How East German Voters Fuelled Far-right's Parliament Breakthrough

A Right-wing Surge in Saxony | DW English

The right-wing AfD party made big gains in Germany’s federal election with racist and anti-Islamic slogans. In the state of Saxony, it even emerged as the strongest party. DW reporter Maissun Melhem travels to Dresden to explore why.

The Rise of Far-right Populists in Germany | DW English

For decades Germany’s industrial Ruhr region was a Social Democratic stronghold. In some districts the SPD used to win 60 percent of the votes. That vote has been cut in half, and the far-right populist AfD party has made inroads.

German Holocaust Survivor Gives View on the Rise of AfD | DW English

Nonagenarian holocaust survivor Horst Selbiger recalls his childhood in Nazi Germany. He sees the rise of the AfD as a continuation of the Nazi tradition.

What Does Germany's Far-right AfD Party Plan to Do Now? - BBC Newsnight

What does Germany's far-right AfD party plan to do now? Our diplomatic editor Mark Urban speaks to the deputy leader of Alternative for Germany Beatrix von Storch.

Far-Right Enters Germany's Parliament for First Time in 60 Years

The Alternative for Germany party, which has moved so far right that it includes neo-Nazis, now has a seat at the table. Meanwhile, both the Christian Democrats and the Social Democrats lost big, explains TRNN's Shir Hever

Merkel's Bittersweet Election Victory

The German right wing party AfD has been voted into parliament with the third largest share in votes. Many say their surge is due to Angela Merkel's controversial refugee policies, but is it that simple? PBS NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Christopher Livesay reports.

Inside Story - The Resurgence of the Right in Germany

She was expected to win, and she did. But Angela Merkel's re-election victory in Germany on Sunday is bittersweet. The Chancellor's Christian Democratic Union won 34 percent of seats in the parliament or Bundestag - that's enough to be the biggest party, but not for a majority government. She'll start talks to build a coalition. At the same time, Merkel's contending with a surge of support for the AfD - the nationalists won the largest far-right representation in parliament since Hitler's Nazis in the 1940s.

For the first time in decades, a right wing party that's opposed her every move has a seat at the political table. Merkel says her party has a clear mandate. How will she govern this time?

Presenter: Elizabeth Puranam | Guests: Dietrich Von Kyaw - Former German Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the EU; Thorsten Benner - Director of Global Public Policy Institute; Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian - Contributing Writer, Foreign Policy

Is Germany Becoming More Right-wing? – BBC Newsnight

The German election is a little over a month away and Angela Merkel is on course to win her fourth term as chancellor. But her CDU party is under mounting pressure from the populist right-wing Alternative for Germany party. Gabriel Gatehouse visited Hamburg to ask what's motivating its supporters.

Germany: Frauke Petry Welcomes Trump Presidency

Frauke Petry, the leader of Germany's anti-immigration ADF movement, believes Donald Trump's success could bolster her party's prospects.

Neujahrsansprache von Frauke Petry

Neujahrsansprache von Frauke Petry, Bundessprecherin der Alternative für Deutschland.

Nicolaus Fest zum Islam

'Islam Not Part of Germany': German Right-wing AfD Party Adopts Anti-Islamic Manifesto

Delegates from the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party have backed an election manifesto which slams Islam as incompatible with the country's constitution and calls for a ban on Islamic symbols.

Germany: AfD Leader Compares Refugees to Compost Heap

The leader of the Alternative for Germany party has stoked controversy by comparing refugees to a pile of compost, and this isn’t the first time she’s made such statements.

Hamed Abdel-Samad: Rede auf AFD Veranstaltung in Berlin

SophieCo: Expecting Migrants to Enrich German Economy Is a 'Fairytale' - Right-wing AfD Party Leader, Frauke Petry

The notion of migrants arriving in Germany and enriching the economy has proven to be a "fairytale," the leader of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party told RT, adding that Chancellor Angela Merkel has given up the country's borders.

German Chancellor’s Own Party Turns On Angela Merkel