We arent extreme – were just extremely correct: AfDs rise in Germany explained by Beatrix von Storch after major polling boost

German Bundestag member Beatrix von Storch has angrily hit back at claims her Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is of the “extreme” right.The party’s hardline immigration stance has proved to be divisive but its recent surge in German polls shows their growing support.A poll by INSA this week showed the AfD on 23.5 per cent, four points behind the centre-right CDU on 27 per cent.Asked by Matt Goodwin on GB News how she responds to “extreme” claims, von Storch said: “We just don’t want to have millions of people entering our country.“If you call this extreme yes, then we’re extreme. But I would say we’re extremely right. We’re extremely correct in what we want.“We want to keep our constitution. We want to keep our country safe and wealthy. This does not go together with inviting everyone from all over the world into our country.LATEST DEVELOPMENTS’Britain is vulnerable’ Ellwood warns of ‘daily attacks’ from Russia amid Ukraine peace dealHuge fire breaks out at Abu Dhabi waterpark as black smoke can be seen for milesFarage outlines how he would end tariff row with Donald Trump as he explains US trade deal proposal“It’s just common sense. What we address is common sense.”The party’s surge follows Friedrich Merz’s decision to negotiate the largest debt package in modern German history to fund military expansion, despite campaign promises to the contrary.The AfD has branded this U-turn “the biggest deception in post-war history”.The party has gained nearly three percentage points since February’s general election.Two other recent polls have reached similar conclusions, with one showing the AfD just three points behind the CDU, at 23 per cent compared to 26 per cent.Other parties have also seen shifts in support, with the Social Democrats (SPD) falling to 14.5 per cent, down 1.9 points since the election.The Left party has gained 1.7 points to reach 10.5 per cent, whilst the Greens saw a modest increase to 12 per cent.The BSW and FDP both experienced slight declines in support.While the military spending has been praised internationally, it has proven deeply controversial within Germany due to breaking Merz’s repeated campaign promises.In the lead-up to February’s election, Merz’s CDU repeatedly assured voters it would defend Germany’s “debt brake” against left-wing plans to reform or abolish it.Merz had specifically promised to fund military spending increases by cutting welfare payments and reducing federal bureaucracy staff.

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