In pics | Around 300,000 Germans march against the right wing AfD party over its anti-immigration agenda

Germany's high-profile opposition leader Sahra Waagen-Khnech launches a new party. The party's name is Sahra Wagenknecht alliance- reason and fairness party. It will make its electoral debut in June.

Germany's opposition leader launches new party

Germany's populist right-wing party, the alternative for Germany party, has gained a significant lead over its rivals. The AFD has more than 70 seats in the national parliament and is a serious electoral contender. In fact, it is establishing itself as the strongest political force across the country's east.

Germany's populist right-wing party rises in polls

A state branch of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has been classified as a "confirmed" extremist organisation, said Germany's internal intelligence agency on Tuesday (November 7).

German intelligence designates far-right party's state unit as extremist organisation

German lawmaker and deputy leader of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, Beatrix von Storch was smeared with faeces during an event, she and the police said, on Saturday (August 26), reported German news outlet Deutsche Welle (DW).

‘Disgusting attack’: Man smears dog faeces on German lawmaker, detained

The German government's domestic intelligence agency has been given the right to spy on the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) after a court ruled Tuesday that the party is a suspected threat to democracy.

German domestic intelligence agency gets green-light to spy on far-right, extremist AfD party

Germans in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt are heading to the polls on Sunday, with the far-right posing a tough challenge to Angela Merkel's conservatives in the final major test before the first general election in 16 years not to feature the veteran chancellor.

Final vote test in Germany ahead of post-Merkel-era election

Germany has flagged its largest opposition party AFD as an extremist group. Germany's domestic intelligence service formerly placed the far-right party under surveillance.

Germany: Far-right AFD party flagged as suspected extremist group

Hundreds of people rallied on Saturday in protest against the far-right Alternative for Germany in the western German city of Brunswick where the AfD gathered to elect new leaders.

Germany's far-right AfD eyes path to government with new leaders

Thousands marched against hate and racism in the eastern German of city Dresden on Saturday, a week before state elections when far-right party AfD is projected to make huge gains.

Thousands march against racism in Dresden ahead of key state polls

The AfD's anti-immigration, anti-European Union and anti-Muslim messages helped it become the third largest party in the German Bundestag in last September's vote but it has had little impact on parliamentary debate since then

Germany's far-right AfD supporters outnumbered by protesters in Berlin

Merkel's conservative party has been trying to reach a comprise with the FDP and Greens over immigration, climate change, European Union and taxes

Merkel's fourth term in doubt as talks on forming coalition government fail

Frauke Petry parted ways with her party, stating she could not stand with an 'anarchistic party' that lacked a credible plan to govern

Germany: Prominent AfD leader quits party hours after election success

For months, she is dubbed as the "eternal chancellor" and has been a favourite over her centre-left rival Martin Schulz

Merkel heads for German poll win, hard-right AfD for first seats

Around 50,000 demonstrators were expected to mobilise during the two-day gathering of the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany

Clashes in Germany's Cologne as anti-immigration party AfD stages showdown

Over a million Muslim migrants arrived in Germany in 2015, making Germans feel like foreigners in their own land

Islamophobia on rise in Germany: Study

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