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- 1Hessian justice ministry reviews judges over AfD ban petition●Die Mindsetter Das unionsgeführte hessische Justizministerium wies eine Überprüfung an, ob die Unterzeichnung eines Aufr
The Hessian justice ministry, led by the Union, has ordered a review into whether judges and prosecutors who signed a call to initiate a ban procedure against the AfD could face employment law measures. The move concerns signatories of a public appeal and has sparked debate about judicial independence, as critics argue that punishing judges for political speech threatens constitutional principles, while supporters say civil servants must remain impartial.
- 2AI study of 1.4 million X posts on Berlin election●🗳️ Mithilfe von KI hat ein Team von der # TUBerlin und der @ unimainz 1,4 Millionen Postings auf der Plattform X zur Ber
A research team from TU Berlin and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz used artificial intelligence to analyse 1.4 million posts on X about the Berlin election. The goal was to test how political debates online can be structured and evaluated. Key findings show the AfD dominated the discourse, raising questions about the party's outsized presence in social media political debate.
- 3AfD politician Curio calls 330,000 citizenship grants deliberate obstacles to deportation●AfD-Innenpolitiker Gottfried Curio schreibt, mit über 330.000 Einbürgerungen seien "bewusst endgültige Abschiebehinderni
AfD interior policy spokesman Gottfried Curio claims that with more than 330,000 naturalizations, 'deliberate, permanent obstacles to deportation' have been created. The figure itself checks out: Destatis reports 332,500 naturalizations for 2025. Critics point out the flaw in his argument: naturalization requires lawful residence, meaning those naturalized were not liable for deportation in the first place. The claim is circulating in German immigration debates.
- 4Far-right surge in Europe linked to Putin's interventions●# farright growth in # Europe in the last 30 years. # Putin invaded # Crimea in 2014 (first acceleration) and # Ukraine
Commentators are arguing that the far right's growth in Europe over the past 30 years accelerated twice in step with Russian aggression: first after Putin's 2014 annexation of Crimea, then again following the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Posts point to parties such as Germany's AfD, France's Rassemblement National, and Italy's Fratelli d'Italia and Lega, questioning whether the timing is coincidence.