What is Germany's political 'firewall' and can it keep out the AfD?
Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has established itself as a significant political force in the 13 years since its founding, but it has never been part of any state or federal government. That’s a result of what is often called a “firewall” against cooperation with the anti-immigrant, far-right party. France 24's Philip Turle explains.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Fox News · Sep 6, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
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What is Germany's political 'firewall' and can it keep out the AfD?(opens original report in a new tab)Fox NewsTier B
Anti-migrant AfD seeks to break Germany’s political ‘firewall’ in historic state election(opens original report in a new tab)Young voters are fueling Germany's AfD surge in Saxony-Anhalt, where lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund has amassed over 700,000 TikTok followers. — Fox News
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