Analysis reveals: AfD firmly established as a 'workers' party' in Saxony and Thuringia
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?
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Scholz: Strengthening of the AfD "depresses me greatly"
More than 30 percent for the AfD in Thuringia and Saxony: Chancellor Scholz gives three reasons why he believes this is the case.
AfD man Maier may return to the Bundestag
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.
Wendt: AfD does not need a new image
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.
AfD in Saxony still sees potential in the "patriotic camp"
The AfD is sending signals to the CDU that the firewall should come down and that a joint government could be formed after all.
AfD politician Rolf Weigand elected mayor of Großschirma
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.
According to election researcher analysis: CDU Saxony owes election success to Minister-President Kretschmer
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.
AfD leader criticizes traffic light coalition and CDU/CSU ahead of state elections
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".
Weidel calls for at least a five-year immigration ban
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.
AfD Saxony seeks to form government in state elections
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.
AfD wins clearly in simulated state election for young people in Saxony
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".
AfD focuses on education policy in Saxony during election campaign
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.
State parliament presidium imposes fine against AfD politician
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.
Saxony's AfD defends itself against classification as a right-wing extremist movement
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.
AfD parliamentary group calls for support with care
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.
Local elections in Saxony make political work in the municipalities more difficult
The result of the local elections makes politics in the Free State more difficult due to the fragmentation of district and municipal councils.
Saxon AfD files suit against constitution protection report
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.
Election platform: AfD wants to change the protection of the constitution
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.
Jörg Urban remains state leader of the AfD in Saxony
Jörg Urban was confirmed in office at the party conference with 90.15%. Urban poses question of power for state elections.
AfD criticizes former partners after expulsion from ID group in the European Parliament
AfD party leader Tino Chrupalla sharply criticizes the parties of Marine Le Pen and Giorgia Meloni after their expulsion from the ID group in the European Parliament.
AfD top candidate Krah campaigns in Chemnitz
Following allegations of possible Russian and Chinese connections and the arrest of an employee, AfD top candidate Krah is back on the campaign trail. In Chemnitz, his party is met with loud counter-protest.
Top European election candidate Maximilian Krah appears at election rallies in Saxony following suspicions of Chinese espionage
After being arrested in connection with Chinese espionage, Maximilian Krah appears at election campaign events in Chemnitz and Dresden.
AfD: Clarification of the activities of Krah employee
The AfD in the Saxon state parliament is demanding clarification regarding the possible cooperation of a suspected Chinese spy with the state's Office for the Protection of the Constitution. "There is a suspicion that this man was deliberately sent to the AfD by the Office for the Protection of the ..
Report by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution: AfD insists on insight
The AfD wants to know it in black and white and believes it has been wrongly classified as right-wing extremist. It is still unclear how the courts will view their demand to be allowed to view secret documents.
Saxony's AfD gears up for state elections - CDU and Kretschmer in its sights
The AfD in Saxony is preparing for the state elections and is targeting the CDU and Minister President Kretschmer.
Jörg Urban top candidate of the AfD for the state elections
Saxony's AfD state leader is leading his party into the state elections on September 1 as the top candidate. At the state party conference in Glauchau, the 59-year-old received almost 92 percent of the valid votes. There was no opposing candidate.In his candidacy speech, Urban criticized high electr ..
AfD gears up for state elections: Wants to lead new government
At the start of its state party conference in Glauchau, the AfD reaffirmed its ambition to become the strongest force in Saxony in the state elections in September. After the election, the AfD has a real chance of posing the question of power and leading a new government, said state leader Jörg Urba ..
AfD sets personnel course for state election in Saxony
In Glauchau, the Saxon AfD wants to set the personnel course for the state elections on September 1 in order to avoid mistakes in the state list. The party conference lasts four days.
Free Voters Saxony: A political balancing act between federal directive and state reality
The Free Voters in Saxony are focusing on dialog with everyone instead of a ban on cooperation with the AfD. In doing so, it is taking a different path to the federal party.
AfD calls for more action against cybercrime
The AfD is calling for a more intensive fight against cybercrime and an evaluation of the need for police officers in this area.
Saxon AfD politician Roland Ulbrich resigns as Vice President of the Federal Arbitration Court
The Saxon AfD politician Roland Ulbrich has resigned from his position as Vice President of the AfD's Federal Arbitration Court. He accepts responsibility for the content of an urgent decision that gives the impression of the legal principle of National Socialism.
The follower effect in politics: How mass movements can influence election results
The follower effect can influence the sense of belonging. In football, we speak of success fans. The effect also comes into play in politics.
AfD parliamentary group wants to allow horse riding on all forest paths
The AfD parliamentary group in the Saxon state parliament wants to reform the Forest Act and allow horse riding on all paths. The parliamentary group presented a draft bill to this effect on Thursday. "Saxony is one of four federal states in which riding in the forest is restricted. In the Free Stat ..
Protest researchers: Sustained momentum at demonstrations against the right
Leipzig-based protest researcher Alexander Leistner expects the current demonstrations against right-wing extremism and racism to have a "sustained dynamic". "For some, the demonstrations are like a wake-up call to wake up from a kind of paralysis of shock. For others, it feels like a new dawn that ..
AfD files lawsuit against classification
The AfD Saxony has filed a lawsuit against the classification as a right-wing extremist organization by the state constitution protection agency. At the same time, the party wants to force the release of a corresponding report by the constitutional protectors. The document is "bizarrely" classified, ..
Thousands demonstrate against the AfD in Leipzig
Several thousand people demonstrated against the AfD and the arch-conservative Union of Values in Leipzig on Monday evening. The police initially estimated the number at around 5,000 on request. The alliance "Leipzig nimmt Platz" (Leipzig takes a stand) had called for the demonstration under the tit ..
Former Commissioner for Eastern Europe sees good chances for an AfD ban
Saxon CDU politician Marco Wanderwitz is vehemently in favor of banning the AfD. He does not have the support of his party.
Saxony's AfD takes legal action against classification as a right-wing extremist organization
The AfD in Saxony has announced that it will take legal action to prohibit the Office for the Protection of the Constitution from classifying the party as a right-wing extremist organization.
Psychologist: AfD successes are not a sure-fire success
The AfD is celebrating nationwide successes. According to researchers, its development into a far-right party is not deterring voters. Nevertheless, the other parties are not helpless.
AfD Saxony classified as right-wing extremist by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution
After four years of investigation, the Saxon Office for the Protection of the Constitution classifies the AfD Saxony state association as a right-wing extremist organization.