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"A Dark Day for Democracy" Aftershocks Continue After Germany's Massive Political Earthquake

Last week, a state parliament in Germany voted in a new government with the help of the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany party. The historical parallels are disturbing and the political repercussions are still being felt days later. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

Aftershocks Continue After Germany's Massive Political Earthquake - Hermann Bredehorst/ Polaris/ laif

Warning Shot The German Conservatives' Faustian Pact With the Far-Right

German conservatives in the eastern state of Thuringia have drawn scathing criticism for relying on the far-right to get a gubernatorial candidate elected. In a DER SPIEGEL editorial, our author argues that anything short of unequivocal rejection of political extremism is ultimately damaging to liberal democracy. A DER SPIEGEL Editorial By Dirk Kurbjuweit

The German Conservatives' Faustian Pact With the Far-Right - STEFAN BONESS / IPON

AfD Campaign Finance Trouble A Right-Wing Populist Slush Fund Exposed

The right-wing populist party Alternative for Germany is already embroiled in a campaign donation scandal. But documents obtained by DER SPIEGEL show that more trouble could be on the horizon due to a murky slush fund used in the party's early days. Von Sven Becker, Ann-Katrin Müller und Sven Röbel

A Right-Wing Populist Slush Fund Exposed - Hermann Bredehorst

Freedom of Speech Germany Struggles To Define Limits of What Can Be Said

A debate over the limits of free speech is exploding in Germany, with the left and the right seeking to outdo each other. The political debate has grown intense in this polarized country, but it's also more vital than ever. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

Germany Struggles To Define Limits of What Can Be Said - Markus Scholz / DPA

Alternative for Democracy The AfD's Ongoing Slide toward Right-Wing Extremism

In recent state elections, the right-wing populist party Alternative for Germany won almost a quarter of the votes. It was primarily radical candidates from the right-wing fringe who emerged triumphant. The party is continuing its slide into extremism. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

The AfD's Ongoing Slide toward Right-Wing Extremism - Hermann Bredehorst/ DER SPIEGEL

Brandenburg Elections Leading German Populist Has Extremist Background

The right-wing populist party Alternative for Germany (AfD) insists that it has nothing to do with neo-Nazis. But its lead candidate in the state of Brandenburg, where voters will cast their ballots on Sunday, has deep extremist roots.

Leading German Populist Has Extremist Background - Louisa Gouliamaki/ AFP

Far-Right AfD Germany's Populist Party Embraces Its Extremist Wing

The far-right fringe of Germany's populist Alternative for Germany party is gaining ground. Politicians in the party who once opposed the wing and its leader, Björn Höcke, have abandoned their resistance and are taking steps to embrace the extremists. Von Melanie Amann und Ann-Katrin Müller

Germany's Populist Party Embraces Its Extremist Wing - HC Plambeck

The AfD Dilemma Germany Struggles to Find Right Approach to Populists

With the AfD now holding seats in every state parliament and in the federal parliament in Berlin, churches, unions and other organizations across Germany are wrestling with a tough question: Is it better to kick the populists out or to try to integrate them? By DER SPIEGEL Staff

Germany Struggles to Find Right Approach to Populists - imago/ epd

The Anti-Environment Party AfD Hopes to Win Votes by Opposing Climate Protection

German populists are adopting climate change denialism as a new campaign strategy. The far-right Alternative for Germany party has begun directing its unscientific claims at global warming activists like 16-year-old Greta Thunberg and says it wants to be the party that "saves diesel." Von Vera Deleja-Hotko, Ann-Katrin Müller und Gerald Traufetter

AfD Hopes to Win Votes by Opposing Climate Protection - Sean Gallup/ Getty Images

Facebook Frenzy How the German Right Wing Dominates Social Media

A comprehensive analysis has revealed the degree to which German right-wing populists from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party are dominating the social media landscape. They might be getting help from abroad. Von Jörg Diehl, Roman Lehberger, Ann-Katrin Müller und Philipp Kollenbroich

How the German Right Wing Dominates Social Media - Monika Skolimowska/ DPA

'Absolutely Controlled MP' Documents Link AfD Parliamentarian To Moscow

Russian government emails show evidence of how Moscow is seeking to exploit the Alternative for Germany party in its propaganda war. The right-wing populists appear to be voluntary accomplices -- and a member of the federal parliament is at the center of the scandal. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

Documents Link AfD Parliamentarian To Moscow

The Merkel Stain Chancellor Unwelcome in Upcoming Campaigns

Chancellor Angela Merkel may still be the most popular politician in Germany. But with state elections looming this year in eastern Germany, she is not a welcome guest on the campaign trail. She remains persona non grata in the east.

Chancellor Unwelcome in Upcoming Campaigns - HANNIBAL HANSCHKE/ REUTERS

German Right-Wing Populists Domestic Intelligence Report Highlights AfD Extremism

German domestic intelligence officials have taken a closer look at the far-right fringe of the populist party Alternative for Germany. What they found is that the wing's leaders may pose a threat to democracy in the country. Von Melanie Amann, Jörg Diehl, Martin Knobbe und Andreas Ulrich

Domestic Intelligence Report Highlights AfD Extremism - Bernd Settnik/ dpa

The Year of Populism Europe's Right Wing Takes Aim at the EU

Right-wing populist parties in Europe have been gaining strength for years. Now, they hope to use European Parliament elections in May as a springboard for gaining greater influence in the EU. Surveys indicate they may be successful. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

Europe's Right Wing Takes Aim at the EU - YANN COATSALIOU/ AFP

Golden Age A Billionaire Backer and the Murky Finances of the AfD

All eyes are on the AfD's finances following reports of large donations from Switzerland and Holland. Now, reporting has revealed that the right-wing party has enjoyed big-money support from the very beginning. Von Melanie Amann, Sven Becker und Sven Röbel

A Billionaire Backer and the Murky Finances of the AfD - Michele Tantussi/ Getty Images

Alternative Funding Donation Scandal Hits German Right-Wing Populists

The right-wing populist party Alternative for Germany has long crowed that it is different than the "cartel parties." Now, though, it has been rocked by a far-reaching donation scandal. Party leadership may soon see a shake-up. Von Melanie Amann, Laura Backes, Sven Becker und Sven Röbel

Donation Scandal Hits German Right-Wing Populists - HAYOUNG JEON/EPA-EFE/REX

Anti-Democratic Tendencies Germany Considers Monitoring Right-Wing AfD

Germany's domestic intelligence agency is wary of officially monitoring the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany party. But there is plenty of cause for concern. Extremist ideas are present at all levels within the AfD. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

Germany Considers Monitoring Right-Wing AfD - Florian Gaertner / Photothek / Imago

Merkel's Bavaria Headache Berlin Coalition Emerges Even Weaker

It was an historic defeat for both the center-right Christian Social Union and the center-left Social Democrats. The aftershocks of the state election in Bavaria are likely to reach all the way to Berlin, with Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition even more wobbly that it was. Von Christian Teevs

Berlin Coalition Emerges Even Weaker - CLEMENS BILAN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

Far-Right Populism How the Alternative for Germany Has Transformed the Country

Founded only five years ago, the Alternative for Germany has grown from a marginal party to a game-changer in federal and state politics -- and become ever more radical. Is it a testament to the strength of German democracy, or a threat to it? By DER SPIEGEL Staff

How the Alternative for Germany Has Transformed the Country - Cigdem Ucuncu/ Narphotos/ Laif

The Fog of Disinformation German Security Chief a Thorn in Merkel's Side

The president of Germany's domestic intelligence agency cast doubt on whether foreigners were attacked by right-wing extremists in Chemnitz recently. And now he has become a significant problem for Chancellor Angela Merkel. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

German Security Chief a Thorn in Merkel's Side - FILIP SINGER/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

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