![This is how the Sonneberg branch of the AfD is campaigning for the suspected candidate Alexander...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/31/302814/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/an-afd-politician-allegedly-shouted-hail-hitler-and-sieg-heil.webp)
In Sonneberg, an AfD city council member is under investigation for displaying symbols and using slogans of unconstitutional and terrorist groups (Section 86a of the German Criminal Code). The police have confirmed to BILD that they are investigating this individual due to their alleged...
Calendar-Sheet![Thuringian AfD state leader Björn Höcke shows himself to be a bad loser after the local elections](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/30/300064/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/hocke-abruptly-seeks-to-challenge-the-election-outcome.webp)
Thuringia's AfD, headed by state leader Björn Höcke (52), is set to contest the district election in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt. Could this signal a resurgence of the party's internal power struggle?
Hot-Topics![Die AfD legte bei der Thüringer Kommunalwahl teilweise kräftig zu, doch ihr Chef Björn Höcke...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/293398/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/alternative-freedom-party-achieves-progress-yet-suffers-notable-losses-with-hocke.webp)
Does the AfD face a Höcke issue? The regional elections in Thuringia on Sunday were the initial significant assessment of public sentiment for the German super election year.
Culture![Der nächste Rückschlag für Björn Höcke (52, AfD) – er wurde von Parteirebellen vorgeführt](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/293231/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/hocke-steps-down-from-the-afd-party.webp)
Initially, Karlheinz Frosch (73) managed to clinch three court victories against the Thuringian AfD. Now, he has stepped down from the state parliamentary group as well as the party. His aim was to overcome Björn Höcke (52), a far-right leader and state head, who was recently outsmarted by his...
Culture![Thomas B. stand vor Gericht, weil er Kinder in seinem Bus die Maskenpflicht erlassen hatte. Er...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/292893/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/innovative-individual-expelled-from-voting-facility.webp)
During the coronavirus crisis, former bus driver Thomas B. (42) implemented a rule requiring kids to wear masks, leading to a legal issue. In 2021, the admitted non-conformist interrupted Armin Laschet's (62, CDU) electoral rally. He sought to sabotage the tallying process for the municipal...
Hot-Topics![AfD-Rechtsaußen Björn Höcke (52) mit seinem Partei-Vize Stefan Möller (49, links) im Thüringer...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/26/290071/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/deputy-for-hocke-fails.webp)
This past summer, Björn Höcke, a fellow on the right, celebrated being the first local council member for Germany's AfD party. However, in the initial evaluation for the significant German election season, he has experienced losses. In 13 recent district council elections in Thuringia (1.7...
Calendar-Sheet![Höcke campaigns for the AfL instead of the AfD shortly before the local elections in Thuringia](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/15/268208/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/hocke-seeks-to-expel-nine-individuals-from-his-political-group.webp)
The chaos within Thuringia's AfD party is increasing as local and European elections approach.
Panorama![Right-winger Björn Höcke uses this election poster to campaign for the AfL instead of the AfD](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/11/258074/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/hocke-is-currently-opposing-his-afd-party.webp)
Election posters in Thuringia ahead of the local elections on May 26 feature an image of right-wing politician Björn Höcke (52), accompanied by the phrase: "I'm supporting the authentic option for the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district." These posters differ from the standard AfD blue design and omit...
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