Back to fowednesdayFire department in action© m.mphoto/ shutterstock.comThe far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is gaining ground in opinion polls. The fears among the populace and economic turmoil caused by the war in Ukraine are partly to thank for this recent popularity, but so too are AfD’s years of efforts to infiltrate the backbone of Germany’s civil society: volunteer fire departments.Germany has over 1.3 million firefighters, a substantial portion of the nation’s 84 million citizens. Of these, over a million are volunteers, along with an additional 270,000 junior firefighters....…Back to fowednesdayFire department in action© m.mphoto/ shutterstock.comThe far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is gaining ground in opinion polls. The fears among the populace and economic turmoil caused by the war in Ukraine are partly to thank for this recent popularity, but so too are AfD’s years of efforts to infiltrate the backbone of Germany’s civil society: volunteer fire departments.Germany has over 1.3 million firefighters, a substantial portion of the nation’s 84 million citizens. Of these, over a million are volunteers, along with an additional 270,000 junior firefighters....WW…

Back to NewslettersSyrians know what it is like to be a people under fire.© Christiaan Triebert/ shutterstock.comMore than a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, Germany’s political climate has become increasingly fraught. Debates rage about the role Germany should assume in the war in Ukraine and whether there is sufficient emphasis on a diplomatic resolution. A comprehensive poll on Germany’s involvement in the Ukraine War from the end of June this year showed that solidarity for Ukraine among Germans is steadfast. 42% supported maintaining the West’s military support for Ukraine. 30%...…Back to NewslettersSyrians know what it is like to be a people under fire.© Christiaan Triebert/ shutterstock.comMore than a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, Germany’s political climate has become increasingly fraught. Debates rage about the role Germany should assume in the war in Ukraine and whether there is sufficient emphasis on a diplomatic resolution. A comprehensive poll on Germany’s involvement in the Ukraine War from the end of June this year showed that solidarity for Ukraine among Germans is steadfast. 42% supported maintaining the West’s military support for Ukraine. 30%...WW…