Björn Höcke
GermanypoliticianMaleb. 19724.6Global Dominance: 0.04%Björn Höcke is a leading member of the AfD known for his far-right views and provocative statements regarding Germany's history, including his controversial remarks about the Holocaust memorial in Berlin.
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Björn Höcke's influence continues to grow within the AfD in Bavaria.
AfD in Bayern: Höckes Einfluss wächst weiter - BayernGermany· 2026-06-21Björn Höcke is a prominent right-wing figure in the AfD who backed Stephan Protschka during the election.
AfD: Kampfabstimmung in Bayern überraschend abgeblasen - Protschka bleibt Chef - BayernGermany· 2026-06-21
Björn Höcke is the right-wing extremist leader of the AfD in Thuringia, with whom Protschka has connections.
Vor Parteitag der AfD Bayern: Machtkampf, Streit und "Lügen" - wer wird neuer Vorsitzender? - BayernGermany· 2026-06-19
Björn Höcke, leader of the far-right AfD party in Thuringia, spoke about the need to establish remigration as a positive concept.
Irish far-right figures join gathering in Portugal to push idea of ‘remigration’ – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-06-02
Björn Höcke is mentioned as a right-wing extremist playing a role in the AfD's campaign for the municipal elections in Bavaria.
Umfrage zur Kommunalwahl in Bayern: Menschen klagen über hohe Mieten und kaputte Straßen - BayernGermany· 2026-02-25Björn Höcke, the leader of the AfD in Thuringia, has been fined for using a Nazi slogan at campaign rallies.
The AfD is flirting with Nazi history – but moral outrage alone won’t stop the far right | Katja Hoyer
United Kingdom· 2026-02-23
Björn Höcke, the leader of the Thuringian AfD, is mentioned as having similar goals to those protesting the Buchenwald memorial.
israelfeindlicher Protest gegen die Gedenkstätte KZ Buchenwald
Switzerland· 2026-02-21
Björn Höcke is the leader of the AfD in Thuringia and was the subject of a protest in Lindenberg.
Lindenberg in Bayern: 3500 Menschen protestieren gegen Höcke-Auftritt - PolitikGermany· 2026-02-16
Björn Höcke is the Thüringer AfD-Chef whose speech prompted protests in Lindenberg.
Allgäu: 3500 Menschen protestieren gegen Höcke-Auftritt - PolitikGermany· 2026-02-16Björn Höcke is mentioned as the AfD chief agitator in the context of the municipal election campaign.
Bayern: Björn Höcke muss m Kommunalwahlkampf reden dürfen - MeinungGermany· 2026-02-15Björn Höcke is an AfD politician involved in a legal dispute regarding his planned speech in Lindenberg.
Nach Eilentscheidung: AfD-Politiker Björn Höcke darf in Lindenberg reden - BayernGermany· 2026-02-13Björn Höcke, described as a right-wing extremist, attempted to unseat Mario Voigt in the Landtag.
Thüringen: Voigt bleibt, Höcke kommt nicht. War zum Glück zu erwarten - MeinungGermany· 2026-02-05
Björn Höcke, the leader of the AfD in Thuringia, failed in his attempt to replace Mario Voigt.
Thüringen: Höcke scheitert, Ministerpräsident Voigt bleibt im Amt - PolitikGermany· 2026-02-04
Björn Höcke is mentioned in the context of failing a vote of no confidence in Thuringia.
Björn Höcke scheitert erneut: Misstrauensvotum in Thüringen
Luxembourg· 2026-02-04
Björn Höcke, leader of the AfD faction in the Thuringian state parliament, is calling for Voigt's resignation.
News am Morgen - Nachrichten vom 30. Januar 2026 - PolitikGermany· 2026-01-30
Björn Höcke criticized Mario Voigt, suggesting he should resign due to the allegations against him.
Thüringen: Ministerpräsident Voigt soll Doktortitel verlieren - er will klagen - PolitikGermany· 2026-01-28
Björn Höcke is a right-wing extremist criticized by Rüdiger Lucassen.
AfD und der Fall Lucassen: Weidel und Chrupalla drücken sich vor der Entscheidung - MeinungGermany· 2026-01-28
Björn Höcke is mentioned in the context of criticism from Rüdiger Lucassen.
Streit in der AfD: Fraktionsvorstand missbilligt Kritik von Rüdiger Lucassen an Björn Höcke - PolitikGermany· 2026-01-27Höcke is a spokesperson for the Thüringer AfD alongside Stefan Möller.
Thüringen: Empörung nach Sellner-Auftritt im Landtag bei AfD - PolitikGermany· 2026-01-26
Björn Höcke is a leading right-wing extremist in the AfD who faced criticism from Rüdiger Lucassen.
Meinungsfreiheit in der AfD: Rüdiger Lucassen und Björn Höcke - MeinungGermany· 2025-12-23Björn Höcke is the Thüringen state leader of the AfD and has been publicly criticized by Rüdiger Lucassen.
AfD streitet über Wehrpflicht: Rüdiger Lucassen kritisiert Björn Höcke - PolitikGermany· 2025-12-23Björn Höcke is criticized by Rüdiger Lucassen for his remarks suggesting that Germany is not worth fighting for.
Rüdiger Lucassen: Streit um Wehrpflicht in der AfD - PolitikGermany· 2025-12-19Björn Höcke, the AfD faction leader in Thuringia, previously referred to the USA as a 'foreign power'.
«Kanzler Merz, reissen Sie diese Brandmauer ein!»Switzerland· 2025-12-15
Björn Höcke is the Thüringen state leader of the AfD.
Wenn die AfD rechtsextreme Signale duldet, bleibt der Weg in die Mitte versperrtSwitzerland· 2025-12-10
Björn Höcke is mentioned in relation to the political actions of the AfD youth organization.
Hitler-Sound missfällt nicht jedem in der AfD-Jugend - KulturGermany· 2025-11-30
Björn Höcke called for the resignation of the interior minister and filed a defamation complaint against him.
Weidel kritisiert Reisen in die Föderation scharfSwitzerland· 2025-11-12
Björn Höcke was celebrated by his supporters as 'Hermann the Cherusker'.
wie die Germanen wirklich warenSwitzerland· 2025-11-11
Björn Höcke leads the AfD faction in the Thuringian state parliament.
Hans-Jörg Jenewein – ein Mann vom Fach - Florian Scheuba
Austria· 2025-11-07
Björn Höcke is a fellow AfD politician whose statements Gauland now reflects upon as mistakes.
«Wir wollen die CDU nicht zerstören, wie Herr Merz behauptet»Switzerland· 2025-11-01
Björn Höcke is an AfD leader who has made controversial statements regarding the party's image.
Meinungsfreiheit bedroht? Thilo Sarrazin und Ueli Maurer im GesprächSwitzerland· 2025-10-30
