Support for Anti-EU Parties Falls During Pandemic
Mainstream parties have gained popularity. Trust in the EU is up.
Alternative for Germany
Outrage over Right-Wing Alliance in Thuringia Is Overblown
Mainstream conservative parties in the state gave the far right nothing for its support.
Election Reveals Brexit- and Trump-Like Cleavages in Germany
Supporters of the far right have much in common with voters for Brexit and Donald Trump.
Comparing German Party Platforms Reveals Two Divides
Fiscal issues divide the left and right. On Europe and NATO, it’s the extremists versus everyone else.
Germany’s Alternative Succumbs to Infighting as Popularity Fades
Leadership battles continue to mar the nationalist party while the abating refugee crisis has taken the wind out of its sails.
German Euroskeptics Asked to Leave British-Led Group
The third largest bloc in the European Parliament asks two Germans to resign after controversial comments.
While Merkel Dithers, Far Right Grows in Germany
Support for the Alternative is rising as the ruling parties fail to cope with a refugee crisis.
Former German Euroskeptic Leader Starts New Party
Bernd Lucke splits the German Euroskeptic movement, potentially to the benefit of the ruling conservatives.
German Euroskeptics Split Over Leaders, Ideology
A leadership contest in Germany’s Euroskeptic party reveals a split between liberals and nationalists.
Right-Wing Politics Divide German Euroskeptics
A personal power struggle in Germany’s Euroskeptic party reveals ideological confusion.
German Right Underestimates Alternative Challenge
As long as Angela Merkel’s party sticks to the center, there will be space for a party on the right.
British, German Eurosceptics Join; Farage, Le Pen Seek Allies
Nationalists on the right miss out as Germany’s Euroskeptics join to the reformist bloc.
German Conservatives Regard Euroskeptics Warily
A new party that calls for a German eurozone exit could steal right-wing votes.