In Swaths of Germany, the Far-Right AfD Is Part of the Fabric

Scritto il 19/03/2026
da Jim Tankersley, Tatiana Firsova and Clay Risen

The Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, is shunned in federal politics but is a regional force. This fall, it could win broader power for the first time.Three AfD representatives — Christian Skotnik, left, Doreen Gärtner, center, and Enrico Schult — before a party meeting in Stavenhagen, Germany, in October.