The far-right party is now the country’s second most popular. There have been rumours it might be banned, but its politicians say Berlin just won’t listen to them on migration and eco issues
Over beer and schnitzels, members of the local branch of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party gathered one evening last week in the back room of a rustic inn in Waltershausen, on the edge of the Thuringian forest.
As they discussed their politics, considered radically right-wing by many in Germany, the walls behind were decorated with oil paintings of rural scenes and glass cases containing the dolls for which the picturesque little town was once famous.
