Germany's far-right AfD has more immigrant MPs than Merkel's conservatives
The AfD has been sharply critical of Merkel's decision to take in 1.3 million mainly Muslim migrants and says Islam has no place in Germany.
Sep 29, 2017, 23:02 PM ISTInfighting hits nationalist AfD after winning first seats in German Parliament
The nationalist alternative for Germany was hit by party infighting Monday.
Sep 25, 2017, 18:25 PM ISTClashes as German anti-immigration party AfD stages showdown
Thousands of leftist demonstrators tried to disrupt a party congress by Germany's right-wing populist AfD Saturday marked by festering internal rivalries five months before a general election.
Apr 22, 2017, 15:10 PM ISTWorld Cup winning captain Philipp Lahm warns voters of rising populism, says 'Germany should not be allowed to go right-wing'
Lahm, 33, is captain of champion club Bayern Munich and a major celebratory in football-mad Germany.
Apr 02, 2017, 11:46 AM ISTMerkel party takes hit in Berlin vote, anti-migrant AfD gains
Merkel's Christian Democratic Union won just 18 percent -- its worst post-war result in the city, before or after the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall.
Sep 18, 2016, 23:34 PM ISTGerman populist party attacks footballer Mesut Ozil over anthem
German football federation president Reinhard Grindel flew to the defence of his players and insisted that Germans welcomed diversity on the football field.
Jun 05, 2016, 00:29 AM ISTGermany's right-wing AfD to adopt anti-Islam manifesto
AfD leaders have stated that "Islam is not part of Germany" and on the second day of the party's congress on Sunday were also expected to demand bans on Muslim symbols in Germany.
May 01, 2016, 16:29 PM IST