BERLIN (AP) — Alternative for Germany appears to be heading for its strongest national election result yet this month and is fielding its first candidate to lead the country. Even though it’s highly unlikely to take a share of power soon, it has become a factor that other politicians can’t ignore and helped shape Germany’s debate on migration.
The far-right party first entered Germany’s national parliament eight years ago on the back of discontent with the arrival of large numbers of migrants in the mid-2010s, and curbing migration remains its signature theme. But the party has proven adept at harnessing discontent with other issues: Germany’s move away from fossil fuels, restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic and support for Ukraine after Russia’s full-scale invasion nearly three years ago.
The latest Muslim terror attack will certainly win new followers.
Tweet translation
“He was greeted with teddy bears 9 years of Hartz/Citizen’s Allowance 9 years of free housing 9 years of flattery by social workers, police officers and authorities. 9 YEARS! And then he goes off to kill children”
Er wurde mit Teddys begrüßt
9 Jahre Hartz/Bürgergeld
9 Jahre Wohnung für lau
9 Jahre Bauchpinselei durch Sozialarbeiter, Polizisten und Behörden.
9 JAHRE!
Und dann fährt er los, um Kinder zu töten„la ilaha illallah muhammadur rasulullah”#München pic.twitter.com/WiuWp2cA7C
— Julian Adrat (@JulianAdrat) February 13, 2025
