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The CDU in Saxony has also made it unmistakably clear after the parliamentary elections: there will be no cooperation with the AfD. In an open letter, the party nevertheless invites us to a discussion.
Compulsory military service debate in Germany: Marie-Sophie Jacobs reports on her experiences in the Bundeswehr, the challenges of being a woman in military service and her view of the current debate on the reintroduction of compulsory military service.
The AfD was particularly successful in the federal elections in the eastern German states. But it is also gaining strength in the west. Does it have similar potential there?
The topic of demolition is currently playing a major role in Dresden. Citizens want the broken Carola Bridge to be demolished quickly. The AfD has something else in mind when it comes to demolition.
Videos of alleged manipulation of ballot papers to the detriment of the AfD appeared online. The authorities were quickly able to expose these as forgeries. The trail leads to Russia.
Friedrich Merz is coming to Dresden today - in a politically heated phase. Just two days ago, the CDU pushed through a controversial migration bill with AfD votes, and on Friday another CDU bill could also be passed with the help of the AfD. What can we expect from his performance?
The CDU and SPD are dependent on the votes of other parties to pass resolutions. The minority government therefore wants to involve all parliamentary groups. The AfD doubts the seriousness of the proposal.
Saxony's AfD does not want to take up the fight against wind turbines. Statements to the contrary by its federal spokesperson Alice Weidel are attributed to the election campaign.
There are blockades by demonstrators at the AfD party conference in Riesa. The Brandenburg faction leader Berndt reports violence against him and has a black eye. The police investigate.
Der Gastkommentar von André Langerfeld in Die Sachsen beschreibt die Proteste gegen den AfD-Parteitag in Riesa als ‚Kampfgebiet‘. Eine kritische Einordnung zeigt die wahren Hintergründe und stellt die gewaltfreie Haltung der Protestierenden heraus.
How to deal with the AfD? Thuringia's President of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution sees the rhetoric at the AfD party conference as disinhibition - and calls for further steps to be taken against the party.
"The family, consisting of father, mother and children, is the nucleus of society," writes the AfD in its election manifesto. The party conference is also about the Young Alternative.
The AfD continues its party conference in Riesa. Meanwhile, the BSW is meeting in Bonn - here, too, the focus is on the election program and the selection of a candidate for chancellor.
Blockades by demonstrators on the access routes, police operations and checks - the counter-protest significantly delays the start of the AfD party conference. It starts much later than planned.
"Always courageous. Always for us," reads a billboard next to Alice Weidel's picture. But before the delegates can choose the AfD leader as their candidate for chancellor, they have to get past the protests.
The AfD meets in Riesa for the party conference to elect Alice Weidel as candidate for chancellor and to decide on the election program. There is a threat of controversy over some issues. Demonstrations take place outside the hall.
The AfD meets in Riesa for the party conference to elect Alice Weidel as candidate for chancellor and to decide on the election program. There is a threat of controversy over some issues. Demonstrations take place outside the hall.
The controversial AfD politician Maximilian Krah wants to move from the EU Parliament to the Bundestag. He has now cleared one hurdle: The AfD in Saxony is putting him forward as a direct candidate.
The AfD is interfering in the formation of the government with a proposal: The CDU should govern alone - then the AfD parliamentary group would vote for Kretschmer.
Co-founder Alexander Gauland actually wanted to retire from active politics. But now the 83-year-old wants to give it another go - and enter the Bundestag.
The AfD co-founder now wants to run for the Bundestag again after all. In his former political home of Brandenburg, he attacks one party in particular.
Alexander Gauland actually wanted to retire from parliament after the Bundestag elections. Now the 83-year-old has apparently changed his mind.
In spring, he spoiled the AfD leadership's European election campaign with negative headlines. His AfD colleagues publicly ostracized him in the EU Parliament. Now Maximilian Krah wants to go to Berlin.
There has been a long debate in Saxony about how to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. The AfD and BSW consider a committee of inquiry to be the best option. The work in the state parliament can now begin.
In the last Bundestag election, AfD leader Tino Chrupalla clearly won his constituency of Görlitz. He has now been re-elected as a direct candidate.
The AfD believes that diplomacy is the order of the day in Russia's war against Ukraine. AfD parliamentary group leader Jörg Urban is seeking support from other parliamentary groups in the state parliament.
The AfD member of parliament Matthias Moosdorf has accepted an honorary professorship at a renowned Moscow music academy. The move could have consequences for him.
A new study analyzes the AfD's online campaign in the state elections in Saxony, Brandenburg and Thuringia. According to the study, the state associations pursued different strategies.
Just a few days after the start of exploratory talks with the CDU and SPD, the BSW voted in favor of an AfD motion in the state parliament. A political scientist therefore considers the new party to be unreliable.
Advocates of an AfD ban have recently begun seeking official support in the Bundestag for their initiative. The Green Youth wants to know from the candidate for the Green Party chairmanship: Is he on board?
An AfD member of the Bundestag recently became an honorary professor at a Moscow music academy and sees no problem with this. The parliamentary party leaders do.
The CDU in Saxony is currently in talks with the BSW. A former CDU minister is critical of this. But the CDU should at least talk to another party, he demands.
There are repeated reports of AfD connections to Russia. A member of the Bundestag recently became an honorary professor at a Moscow music academy.
An AfD politician from Saxony has come under suspicion of allowing prisoners to work on his farm in Belarus. The AfD is in favor of the allegations now being legally investigated.
The AfD in Saxony is currently defending itself against its classification as a confirmed right-wing extremist movement. In an earlier case, the Dresden Administrative Court has now dismissed a complaint by the party.
Following the state elections in Saxony, Thuringia and Brandenburg, the debate about banning the AfD has flared up again. The Saxon Interior Minister is skeptical of such demands.
The rules of cooperation in the Saxon state parliament over the next five years have been set: With the new rules of procedure, there will be a fourth vice president for the first time. The post is controversial.
Representatives of all parties in the Saxon state parliament have spoken out in favor of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. However, the appropriate means of doing so is controversial.
After a chaotic first session of the Thuringian state parliament, former East German Commissioner Wanderwitz (CDU) insists on a ban procedure against the CDU. He is not alone in this view.
The AfD stands alone with its opinion on an alleged funding swamp in Saxony. This also became clear during a final debate on the topic in the state parliament.
Even if the AfD has no prospect of government participation after the elections in the east, its good results are worrying the other parties. The CSU even fears a permanent change.
Time and again, there is talk of a firewall when parties emphasize their refusal to cooperate with the AfD. Researchers have now investigated how firm the wall is in the eastern municipalities.
Almost two weeks after the state election, the state election committee has determined the official final result. There have been no new changes to the distribution of seats.
The time after elections is the time for analysis. Which voter groups did the parties in Thuringia and Saxony win votes from - and which did they lose?
More than 30 percent for the AfD in Thuringia and Saxony: Chancellor Scholz gives three reasons why he believes this is the case.
Jens Maier is considered a right-winger of the AfD. The judge was given early retirement in Saxony. His political career also came to an end. Now it could pick up speed again.
The AfD is demanding a full investigation into a software error in the calculation of mandates. Party leader Urban threatens legal consequences.
The AfD has once again failed to become the strongest party in the state elections in Saxony despite making gains. Is the party perhaps too radical for many voters? Leading AfD figures see it differently.
The right-wing AfD achieved great success in the state elections in Saxony and Thuringia. In Germany's neighboring country, the Czech Republic, the development is viewed with concern.
As the strongest force in the state elections, the CDU has the task of forming a government. State leader Michael Kretschmer clearly rejects the AfD - as well as the Left Party.
Almost everyone has lost approval and yet they are still satisfied. How can that be?
The AfD is sending signals to the CDU that the firewall should come down and that a joint government could be formed after all.
Will the firewall hold? After its election successes in Thuringia and Saxony, the AfD is skeptical: it wants to join the government - and is particularly hoping for the CDU.
AfD politician Rolf Weigand had already prevailed against his competitors in March, but the election had to be repeated. He is now the only remaining candidate to win the office.
The leading candidate for the AfD in Saxony, Jörg Urban, is expected to win the direct mandate in his constituency - with a clear lead over CDU politician Marko Schiemann.
The AfD is coming up trumps in Saxony. However, according to an election researcher analysis, a large majority of citizens do not want to see them in government. The incumbent Kretschmer should remain head of government.
The AfD in Saxony is celebrating its election result, although it is not in the lead according to the forecasts. But the gap to the CDU is only narrow.
Around 3.3 million people in Saxony have been called to vote in the state election. Polling stations open at 08:00. A neck-and-neck race between the CDU and AfD is expected. What role does the BSW play?
Around 3.3 million people in Saxony have been called to vote in the state election. Polling stations open at 08:00. A neck-and-neck race between the CDU and AfD is expected. What role does the BSW play?
The AfD in Saxony is confident of victory just a few days before the state elections. In the state capital, party leader Weidel announces a "blue miracle".
The leading candidate for the Free Voters in Saxony has put his national leader in a bind with ambiguous statements about the AfD. Aiwanger makes it clear: there will be no cooperation with the AfD.
The Saxon AfD is confident of victory just a few days before the state elections. The Kornmarkt in Bautzen is well filled when the party attracts prominent figures from the federal government.
Polls put the AfD at around 30 percent in the state elections, sometimes even ahead of the CDU - and there are plans to form a government. However, all parties in parliament have ruled out a coalition.
A few days before the state elections in Saxony, children and young people voted in a U18 election. The chairman of the Children's and Youth Ring calls the result "worrying".
Destroyed posters, verbal abuse and attacks: Campaigning is becoming increasingly dangerous - even in the state elections, as a survey of the parties shows.
The namesake and co-leader of the new BSW party wants a different approach to the AfD. She clearly states what she rejects.
Prinzen frontman Sebastian Krumbiegel uses his music to fight against right-wing extremism and for democracy. He finds the AfD as the strongest force "scary".
In ten days, the people of Saxony will be called to the polls. A poll shows how close the race for victory is.
The AfD is only in second place in the polls in Saxony. The party leader is combative and is focusing on two issues in particular.
The singer-songwriter Wolf Biermann, who was once expatriated from the GDR, sees a clear connection between the AfD and the BSW. He accuses their sympathizers of mourning the comforts of dictatorship.
State elections in Saxony: Why experience and acknowledging mistakes count more in politics than inexperienced alternatives.
Campact e.V. calls for strategic voting to block the AfD in Saxony. Are tactics the key to protecting democracy? Decide for yourself!
Members of the Landtag are obliged to declare professional activities or remunerated functions within a certain period of time. This is intended to avoid conflicts of interest.
In polls for the election in Saxony, the CDU and AfD are running neck-and-neck. Not enough to continue the coalition - to keep the populists out of power. What is Kretschmer counting on?
Bundestag Vice President Katrin Göring-Eckardt warns that the AfD in Thuringia could block important decisions and paralyze the judiciary if it achieves a blocking minority.
Analysis of possible coalitions after the state election in Saxony 2024 and the chances for democratic parties to form stable governments.
AfD MEP Maximilian Krah sees former US President Donald Trump as an inspiration and role model. He even compares himself to the Republican and sees him as a model from whom we can learn a lot.
The Saxon AfD appeals against the rejection of its urgent application concerning the classification as a confirmed right-wing extremist organization by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution.
Three-time Olympic ski jumping champion Jens Weißflog is ambivalent about Germany's Olympic bid, emphasizes the importance of competitive sport as a school of life and shares his clear opinion on politics, especially when it comes to dealing with the AfD.
Economic uncertainty and globalization are encouraging the rise of radical parties - what measures we can take to strengthen democracy.
Elderly care is becoming a case of care itself. Many nursing patients are dependent on the social welfare office because their pension is not sufficient to cover the necessary personal contribution.
The annual response ranking by abgeordnetenwatch.de has a few surprises in store. Which Saxon MPs have excelled in communicating with citizens and who has fallen short of expectations? One politician stands out in particular - but not in a positive sense. Find out here how the Saxon members of the Bundestag fared in their dialog with citizens.
The Saxon FDP is in danger of failing to reach the five-percent hurdle for the third time in the state elections and is mobilizing voters to maintain a strong center in Saxony.
In the European election campaign, the AfD enfant terrible Krah had to hold back in the end. However, the MEP wants to get back into full swing in the upcoming state election campaign.
In Saxony, there are signs of a neck-and-neck race between the CDU and AfD in the state elections in September, with BSW as a possible third-strongest force.
The former Federal Government Commissioner for Eastern Germany has long been campaigning for an attempt to ban the AfD. Now, according to his own statements, he has overcome an important hurdle on the way there.
Leipzig sociologist Johannes Kiess urges the losers of the European and local elections in Saxony to react quickly and take constructive action. He emphasizes the importance of the democratic behaviour of the parties and warns against turning away from democracy.
Despite losing to the AfD, the Saxon CDU wants to become "clearly the strongest force" in the state elections on September 1 and present its government program "Because it's about Saxony".
The result of the local elections makes politics in the Free State more difficult due to the fragmentation of district and municipal councils.
Astrid Lorenz analyzes high AfD approval ratings in eastern Germany and explains the background
Dresden political scientist Hans Vorländer predicts that it will be difficult to form a government following the recent election results in Saxony.
After winning the European elections in Saxony, AfD state leader Jörg Urban has called on the other parties to rethink the wall against his party. "The party that has the most voter support cannot be ignored in the long term," said Urban on Monday in Dresden. Following this result, he is now hoping ..
The AfD clearly won the European elections in Saxony, while the CDU was defeated. The Greens and the Left Party finished at the bottom of the table.
AfD wins with 37.9% of the vote in Saxony. CDU and BSW in second place. Greens disappoint with 2.7%.
Following its gains in the European elections, the AfD sees a tailwind for the upcoming state elections in Saxony, Thuringia and Brandenburg.
The AfD in Saxony considers itself to be wrongly placed in the far-right corner. Corresponding classifications by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution therefore put the party on notice.
AfD receives the most votes in simulated European and local elections for young people in Saxony. Results also show nationwide comparisons.
The AfD is canceling its planned election campaign finale in Dresden due to severe weather warnings. An alternative event is planned during the state election campaign.
Maximilian Krah, AfD European candidate, appears in the election campaign despite a ban on appearances by the party leadership. Pictures in a blue AfD jacket in front of a shopping center in Dresden.
Saxony's state parliament will be re-elected in September. In its election manifesto, the AfD advocates stricter sanctions against recipients of citizens' benefits and a reorganization of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution.