A new band of influencers unafraid of confrontation has helped elevate the Alternative for Germany party to second in pre-election polls.

Emily Wünsch voices the frustration of other young people in Germany, when the 21-year-old dismisses the political mainstream as aloof and out of touch.

Young people in particular are concerned about the future of their country and the Europe they grew up in, as the AfD stands against the core values of the European Union, which it would like to leave or abolish altogether.

Final poll predicts large-gains for far-right AfD as protests erupt In Germany, the final day of campaigning is underway ahead of the country's election. Polls indicate that the far-right AfD party is expected to secure second place,

More than 200,000 protesters rallied in Munich, Germany, on Saturday against far-right extremism ahead of the country's general election. The far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is in second place in recent polls and has prompted widespread protests across the country before voters cast their ballots on Feb. 23.

AfD has almost doubled its support since 2021 because of voter dissatisfaction with Scholz’s coalition government, says Manfred Guellner, head of the Forsa polling institute - Anadolu Ajansı