The opposition Alternative for Germany (AfD) has repeatedly criticized Berlin’s decision to decouple from Russian energy. Party co-chair Alice Weidel said in June that cheap energy from Russia was the secret of the success of ‘Made in Germany.’
For the first time since the end of World War II in May 1945, a strong right-wing party is set to assume total power in one of Germany’s key regions.
The AfD ’is happy to be the Workers’ Party now,’ Jan Bollinger said. He is the party’s candidate for the post of regional government head.
‘The interests of our Ukrainian partners, for instance, do not match those of Germany. And I call for a final return to a policy that puts Germany’s interests first
A senior lawmaker from Germany’s largest opposition party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), has rejected the government’s claim. He disagrees that Russia poses a threat to the country.
Russophobia: Since taking office, Merz has adopted a hardline stance towards Russia, recently pledging an additional €5 billion ($5.6 billion) in military aid to Ukraine. Berlin is one of Kiev’s largest backers, and last month Merz declared that diplomatic options in the conflict were ’exhausted,’ drawing accusations from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov of choosing escalation over diplomacy.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has sharply criticized Berlin for designating the Alternative für Germany (AfD), the country’s most popular party according to recent polling, as ‘extremist.’ These actions have nothing to do with democracy, he has warned.
Today’s classification is a severe blow to German democracy,’ they said in a joint statement. ’The AfD is the strongest party in the current polls. Nevertheless, the AfD, as an opposition party, is now being publicly discredited and criminalized ~ shortly before the change of government.’
If Alice Weidel emerges as Germany’s latest chancellor – which she could – the ricochet across politicised Europe could signal the ignominious end of the West’s liberal-globalist status quo.
Alternative for Germany (AfD) MP in Bavaria Rainer Rothfuss does not recognize the claim that it is impossible to come to an agreement with Putin. In an interview with Deutschland Kurier, he explains that such statements only demonize Russia and serve as justification for arms supplies. Bavaria’s AfD is instead […]
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