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AfD rebels to set up new party
pegida

AfD rebels to set up new party

Supporters of deposed Alternative for Germany (AfD) leader Bernd Lucke have confirmed their intention to establish a new political party, SWR reported on Monday.
Anti-euro AfD split over Pegida ties
pegida

Anti-euro AfD split over Pegida ties

Germany's upstart anti-euro AfD party will seek to mend a rift among members on whether to forge close ties with an emergent "anti-Islamisation" movement at a congress this weekend.
Putin Euro influence strategy targets AfD
Russia

Putin Euro influence strategy targets AfD

A Moscow strategy paper seen by German media shows how Russian President Vladimir Putin has been advised to influence Europe through right-wing populist parties including Alternativ für Deutschland (AfD).
One in 10 voters support anti-euro AfD
Europe

One in 10 voters support anti-euro AfD

Eurosceptic party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is supported by 10 percent of voters in Germany, a poll on Tuesday showed. It is the first time the fast-rising anti-euro party has polled nationwide in double digits.
German eurosceptics join UK Conservatives
European Union

German eurosceptics join UK Conservatives

UPDATE: Germany’s eurosceptic party will join the British Conservatives in the next European Parliament following a vote on Thursday, in a move which will strain relations between UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor Angela Merkel.