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After the State Elections in the East

The Risk of a Frozen German Democracy The election results in the eastern German states of Saxony, Thuringia, and Brandenburg came as a shock to the government in Berlin. Not …

AGI Profiles: Alexander Gauland

Member of the Bundestag and Honorary Chairman of the AfD Dr. Alexander Gauland is the honorary chairman of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) and a member of the Bundestag. Together …

AGI Profiles: Beatrix von Storch

Member of the Bundestag and Deputy Leader of the Alternative for Germany Beatrix von Storch, born Beatrix Amelie Ehrengard Eilika, Duchess of Oldenburg, is the maternal granddaughter of Adolf Hitler’s …

Electoral Reform in Germany

An End to a Never-ending Story? On July 30, 2024, the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany ruled that the highly contested electoral reform passed in early 2023 was by and …

AGI Profiles: Alice Weidel

Member of the Bundestag and Co-Chair of the AfD As Germany anticipates the September state-level elections in Brandenburg, Thuringia, and Saxony, the Alternative for Germany (Alternative für Deutschland, AfD) continues …

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Should the AfD be Worried about the BSW?

The cracks in the Left Party’s foundations finally gave away when Sahra Wagenknecht, the party’s most recognizable and popular member, withdrew her membership in October 2023 amid widespread belief that …

AGI Profiles: Tino Chrupalla

Member of the Bundestag and Co-Chair of the Alternative for Germany Tino Chrupalla is the co-leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) with Alice Weidel, elected in 2021. Representing the …

AGI Profiles: Jörg Urban

Member of the Saxon State Parliament and Chair of AfD Saxony Born in 1964, Jörg Urban is the leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Saxony. A member of …

AGI Profiles: Björn Höcke

Member of the Thuringian State Parliament and Chair of AfD Thuringia As Germany looks forward to important state-level elections in eastern Germany in fall 2024, one figure continues to draw …

AGI Profiles: Andreas Kalbitz

Member of the Brandenburg State Parliament Andreas Kalbitz is a member of the Brandenburg State Parliament and a former member of the Alternative für Deutschland (Alternative for Germany, AfD). He …

AGI Profiles: Sarah Ryglewski

Minister of State to the Federal Chancellor Transitioning from the Ministry of Finance to the Federal Chancellery in 2021, Sarah Ryglewski currently manages federal-state relations as the Minister of State …

The 2024 Surprising French Parliamentary Elections

Prologue On the night of June 9, 2024, after exit polls for the European Parliament elections predicted a substantial victory for the National Rally (Rassemblement National) party (31.37 percent of …

A Losing Streak?

Deutsche Bahn’s Weaknesses Shine in the Euro 2024 Tournament Cheers echo from inside the stadium to fans outside. People wave flags of their home team. National colors streak their faces. …

Debt Brake Woes

In order to understand the German debt brake (and the debate surrounding it), it is essential to observe that contemporary Germans are deeply averse to debt. Both culturally and politically, …