Jul 1, 2024 | A leading figure of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party told DW News that Ukraine should not join the European Union. Beatrix von Storch also called for a halt to German weapon deliveries to Kyiv, an end to the fighting in Ukraine and the start of negotiations with Russia to cease hostilities.
The AfD deputy parliamentary group leader also shared her views on transgender rights, the results of the recent EU parliamentary elections and the upcoming regional elections in eastern Germany, where the AfD is projected to gain ground.
DW’s Chief Political Editor Michaela Küfner spoke to von Storch at an AfD party convention in the German town of Essen.
Internet rights activists and opposition politicians in Germany are outraged at a new law aimed at combating a rising tide of online hate speech.
Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites are being forced to remove offensive content or face fines of up to $60m.
The legislation is being widely condemned for allowing the policing of freedom of expression in Germany to be placed in the hands of large, multinational companies based in the United States.
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.
