East Germans take a stand against the far right DW 02/02/2024
Saalfeld, Germany is a stronghold of the extreme right, with Neo-Nazis and far-right groups being prevalent in the town.
A report on a clandestine meeting of neo-Nazis and AfD members discussing plans for the expulsion of migrants and German nationals led to nationwide protests in Germany. [ more ]
Turmoil in Germany over neo-Nazi mass deportation meeting explained
Tens of thousands of people protested against rightwing extremism in Germany after members of the AfD party attended a meeting with neo-Nazis and other extremists.
The meeting focused on the practicalities of carrying out mass deportation and implementing the policy if the AfD came to power. Business figures were present who donated money to the cause. [ more ]
East Germans take a stand against the far right DW 02/02/2024
Saalfeld, Germany is a stronghold of the extreme right, with Neo-Nazis and far-right groups being prevalent in the town.
A report on a clandestine meeting of neo-Nazis and AfD members discussing plans for the expulsion of migrants and German nationals led to nationwide protests in Germany. [ more ]
Turmoil in Germany over neo-Nazi mass deportation meeting explained
Tens of thousands of people protested against rightwing extremism in Germany after members of the AfD party attended a meeting with neo-Nazis and other extremists.
The meeting focused on the practicalities of carrying out mass deportation and implementing the policy if the AfD came to power. Business figures were present who donated money to the cause. [ more ]
German 'remigration' debate fuels push to ban far-right AfD DW 01/12/2024
Politicians from the AfD and neo-Nazis held a meeting in Potsdam to discuss 'remigration,' the forced or voluntary return of migrants to their place of origin.
The ideas presented at the meeting would violate the fundamental rights laid down in the German constitution, causing outrage across the political spectrum. [ more ]
German 'remigration' debate fuels push to ban far-right AfD DW 01/12/2024
Politicians from the AfD and neo-Nazis held a meeting in Potsdam to discuss 'remigration,' the forced or voluntary return of migrants to their place of origin.
The ideas presented at the meeting would violate the fundamental rights laid down in the German constitution, causing outrage across the political spectrum. [ more ]
German far-right dumps top aide over neo-Nazi scandal
Roland Hartwig, a close aide to the far-right Alternative for Germany's co-leader Alice Weidel, is no longer working with the party's boss.
Hartwig and Weidel terminated their collaboration 'with immediate effect and by mutual agreement' after he was found to have attended a meeting with neo-Nazi activists. [ more ]