Survey: Two-thirds of Germans see AfD as threat to democracy

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2026-10-08

Berlin (dpa) - A majority of Germans view the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) as a threat to democracy, according to a poll published on Thursday. The Politbarometer survey for broadcaster ZDF found 68% of respondents said they considered the anti-immigrant party a danger to democracy, while 29% did not. In eastern Germany, where the party has surged in recent years, 42% said the AfD posed no threat to democracy, compared with 26% in wes......

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