{"id":15655,"date":"2025-02-21T10:13:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T10:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/?p=15655"},"modified":"2025-02-21T12:54:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T12:54:55","slug":"the-afd-how-it-could-reshape-german-family-policy-and-climate-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/news\/2025\/02\/the-afd-how-it-could-reshape-german-family-policy-and-climate-action\/","title":{"rendered":"The AfD: How it Could reshape German Family Policy and Climate Action"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light curved-bottom\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#899db0\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1810\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-15657\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/maheshkumar-painam-HF-lFqdOMF8-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/maheshkumar-painam-HF-lFqdOMF8-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/maheshkumar-painam-HF-lFqdOMF8-unsplash-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/maheshkumar-painam-HF-lFqdOMF8-unsplash-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/maheshkumar-painam-HF-lFqdOMF8-unsplash-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/maheshkumar-painam-HF-lFqdOMF8-unsplash-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/maheshkumar-painam-HF-lFqdOMF8-unsplash-2048x1448.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title\">The AfD: How it Could reshape German Family Policy and Climate Action<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-02-21T10:13:19+00:00\">21 February 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"lead\">The rise of the AfD in the upcoming German election could have significant implications for family policy and climate change. As the party gains traction, its stance on increasing birth rates, reshaping social policies, and challenging climate action could shape Germany\u2019s future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Germany heads to the polls this Sunday, with the far-right Alternative f\u00fcr Deutschland (AfD)&nbsp; currently predicted to secure the second largest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/feb\/20\/all-eyes-on-far-right-afd-in-german-election-rocked-by-violence-and-us-interference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">voter share<\/a>. Only the conservative CDU (Christian Democratic Union), Merkel\u2019s former party, is polling ahead. Some of the AfD\u2019s success can be attributed to its exhaustive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/afd-how-germanys-far-right-won-over-young-voters\/a-69324954\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TikTok outreach<\/a>, which has made considerable inroads with some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/de.statista.com\/statistik\/daten\/studie\/1316208\/umfrage\/wahlberechtigte-der-bundestagswahl-2021-nach-alter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2.3 million<\/a> first-time voters.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/marek-studzinski-eIsfwcAy6kk-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15659\" style=\"width:660px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/marek-studzinski-eIsfwcAy6kk-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/marek-studzinski-eIsfwcAy6kk-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/marek-studzinski-eIsfwcAy6kk-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/marek-studzinski-eIsfwcAy6kk-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/marek-studzinski-eIsfwcAy6kk-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Badges from some of the key parties in the election<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">afd&#8217;s rise in popularity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The party was founded in Oberursel in 2013 out of frustration with the euro crisis, which had left several EU member states in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/e\/european-sovereign-debt-crisis.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">financial turmoil<\/a>. Germany played an active role in the bailout efforts, providing financial support to safeguard the euro\u2019s stability, although <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiegel.de\/international\/germany\/german-power-in-the-age-of-the-euro-crisis-a-1024714.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">not everyone agreed<\/a> with the strategy.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;The \u201calternative\u201d in the party\u2019s name was originally a <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/7221894\/alternative-for-germany-afd-far-right-party-explainer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">direct rebuttal<\/a> of then-chancellor Merkel\u2019s statement that there was \u201cno alternative\u201d to saving the euro. However, as Germany\u2019s once stellar economy started to slow; suffering from a culmination of the aftermath of Covid, geopolitical tensions with Russia (a crucial energy supplier), and lingering political divisions over the 2015 decision to welcome refugees from the Syrian civil war, the \u201calternative\u201d quickly came to represent a new way of doing politics altogether. After early successes in the European elections, the AfD gradually saw a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/far-right-german-party-wins-first-state-election-since-wwii\/live-70102882\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rise in popularity<\/a>, particularly in eastern German states.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/resources\/which-planet-is-he-on-elon-musk-and-the-population-apocalypse\/\">Elon Musk\u2019s<\/a> decision to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/elon-musk-backs-far-right-afd-in-controversial-german-op-ed\/a-71176801\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">publicly back the AfD<\/a>, appearing at their campaign rallies and interviewing Alice Weidel, co-chair of the party, on X has boosted their international recognition and strengthened their overall stance in the election.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/mika-baumeister-Judd7JuH2Vs-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"German ballot paper\" class=\"wp-image-15658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/mika-baumeister-Judd7JuH2Vs-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/mika-baumeister-Judd7JuH2Vs-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/mika-baumeister-Judd7JuH2Vs-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/mika-baumeister-Judd7JuH2Vs-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/mika-baumeister-Judd7JuH2Vs-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/mika-baumeister-Judd7JuH2Vs-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">German &#8220;Zweitstimme&#8221; voting system, which allows voters to cast one vote for a candidate and another for a party, influencing both individual representation and proportional parliamentary seats.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PROMOTING &#8220;german&#8221; families<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The strong \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.antisemitismusbeauftragter.de\/Webs\/BAS\/EN\/jewish-life\/culture-of-remembrance\/culture-of-remembrance-node.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Erinnerungskultur<\/a>\u201d (culture of remembrance) in Germany, which involves confronting and acknowledging the crimes of the National Socialist era, means the AfD have been keen to distance themselves from any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiegel.de\/international\/germany\/dangerous-liaisons-the-true-proximity-of-germany-s-afd-to-neo-nazis-a-e69c51d3-4b3c-49d2-8d54-d7b0a19c3f9a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">historical comparisons<\/a>. As a result, they\u2019ve been cautious, but clear, in how they market their views on promoting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/figure\/Campaign-poster-for-the-Alternative-fuer-Deutschland-AfD-The-caption-reads-New_fig4_383923594\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">native<\/a> German birthrate. Their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afd.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AfD_Bundestagswahlprogramm2025_web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">manifesto<\/a>&nbsp;calls for a \u201cdemographic turnaround\u201d they claim will transmit German culture and stabilise the country\u2019s social systems. Although they&#8217;ve refrained from setting explicit numerical targets this election cycle, previous campaigns promoted the three-child family as the optimal means of addressing what they refer to as a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/afdbundestag.de\/martin-reichardt-geburtendefizit-macht-investitionen-in-kinder-und-familien-dringend-notwendig\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">birth deficit<\/a>\u201d.&nbsp;The party\u2019s financial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afd.de\/wahlprogramm-rente-soziales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">proposals<\/a> to encourage larger families\u2014including tax credits and pension contributions\u2014remain loosely defined. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Slightly less openly publicised is their corresponding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.destatis.de\/EN\/Themes\/Society-Environment\/Health\/Abortions\/_node.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stance on abortion<\/a>. They argue financial support for couples will reduce what they feel is an excessively<a href=\"https:\/\/www.destatis.de\/DE\/Themen\/Gesellschaft-Umwelt\/Gesundheit\/Schwangerschaftsabbrueche\/_inhalt.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> high abortion rate<\/a>.&nbsp; Interestingly, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/worldpopulationreview.com\/country-rankings\/abortion-rates-by-country\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Population Review<\/a>, the abortion rate in Germany was 5.4 per 1,000 women in 2024. Only 12 of the 151 countries included in the list had lower abortion rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, their proposed policies in this area also remain vague. While stopping short of explicitly calling for an outright ban, the AfD has advocated stringent restrictions and pushed to end the recognition of abortion<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afd.de\/wahlprogramm-familie-kinder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> as a human right<\/a>, or its support by the state. Evidence from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guttmacher.org\/guttmacher-lancet-commission\/accelerate-progress-executive-summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guttmacher Institute<\/a> shows it&#8217;s when women have access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/health-topics\/sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights#tab=tab_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sexual and reproductive health and rights<\/a>, increased education and greater gender equality that abortion rates fall. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/yannic-kress-dFeOdGPk2hc-unsplash-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/yannic-kress-dFeOdGPk2hc-unsplash-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/yannic-kress-dFeOdGPk2hc-unsplash-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/yannic-kress-dFeOdGPk2hc-unsplash-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/yannic-kress-dFeOdGPk2hc-unsplash-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/yannic-kress-dFeOdGPk2hc-unsplash-2048x1538.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Reichstag building in Berlin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">REJECTING CLIMATE ACTION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing that is clearer is their stance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.de\/umwelt\/2025\/02\/wahlprogramme-so-stehen-die-parteien-zu-klima-und-umwelt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">climate policies<\/a>. The AfD have long argued that human activity does not cause global warming, claiming the warming of the globe is a natural process. They reject any form of climate policy and are keen to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afd.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AfD_Bundestagswahlprogramm2025_web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">withdraw<\/a> from the Paris Climate Agreement and the EU\u2019s \u201cGreen Deal\u201d. A key part of this involves rolling back Germany\u2019s energy transition, including reversing the phase-out of nuclear power while reducing subsidies for renewable energy, and eliminating funding programmes for climate protection &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afd.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AfD_Bundestagswahlprogramm2025_web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">without replacement<\/a>&#8220;. They want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afd.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AfD_Bundestagswahlprogramm2025_web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cut<\/a> the building of electric vehicle infrastructure, although whether their newfound relationship with Musk might alter this remains to be seen.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, the other major parties have been firm in their refusal to form a coalition with the AfD, an essential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tatsachen-ueber-deutschland.de\/en\/politics-germany\/federal-state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">requirement<\/a> for taking government in Germany. However, their growing support, including among young voters, has already led to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/germany-friedrich-merz-cdu-political-tightrope-far-right-votes-afd-migration-crackdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">collaboration on select policies<\/a> related to migration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rise of the AfD reflects a broader global trend where far-right movements push nationalist policies under the guise of preserving cultural identity. From Belarus\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/news\/2025\/02\/belarus-birth-rate-pronatalist-policies-and-demographic-challenges\/\">financial incentives<\/a> for large families to the rollback of abortion rights in the U.S., these governments attempt to engineer higher birth rates by restricting reproductive freedom. Yet such policies rarely achieve their intended demographic goals. Instead, they often lead to greater economic strain, reduced gender equality, and public resistance. As voters prepare for this Sunday\u2019s election, it remains to be seen what direction Germany will take in the long run.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>_________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This blog is part of a recent series looking at global elections and the impact they have on reproductive rights, climate policy and other issues included in our <a href=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/news\/2025\/02\/all-populations-matter-our-new-five-year-vision\/\">five-year vision<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-popmat-share\"><a class=\"fb-share\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpopulationmatters.org%2Fnews%2F2025%2F02%2Fthe-afd-how-it-could-reshape-german-family-policy-and-climate-action%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 32H48A48 48 0 0 0 0 80v352a48 48 0 0 0 48 48h137.25V327.69h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.27c-30.81 0-40.42 19.12-40.42 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V480H400a48 48 0 0 0 48-48V80a48 48 0 0 0-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg> Share<\/div><\/a><a class=\"tw-share\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpopulationmatters.org%2Fnews%2F2025%2F02%2Fthe-afd-how-it-could-reshape-german-family-policy-and-climate-action%2F&amp;text=The%20AfD%3A%20How%20it%20Could%20reshape%20German%20Family%20Policy%20and%20Climate%20Action\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M459.37 151.716c.325 4.548.325 9.097.325 13.645 0 138.72-105.583 298.558-298.558 298.558-59.452 0-114.68-17.219-161.137-47.106 8.447.974 16.568 1.299 25.34 1.299 49.055 0 94.213-16.568 130.274-44.832-46.132-.975-84.792-31.188-98.112-72.772 6.498.974 12.995 1.624 19.818 1.624 9.421 0 18.843-1.3 27.614-3.573-48.081-9.747-84.143-51.98-84.143-102.985v-1.299c13.969 7.797 30.214 12.67 47.431 13.319-28.264-18.843-46.781-51.005-46.781-87.391 0-19.492 5.197-37.36 14.294-52.954 51.655 63.675 129.3 105.258 216.365 109.807-1.624-7.797-2.599-15.918-2.599-24.04 0-57.828 46.782-104.934 104.934-104.934 30.213 0 57.502 12.67 76.67 33.137 23.715-4.548 46.456-13.32 66.599-25.34-7.798 24.366-24.366 44.833-46.132 57.827 21.117-2.273 41.584-8.122 60.426-16.243-14.292 20.791-32.161 39.308-52.628 54.253z\"><\/path><\/svg> Tweet<\/div><\/a><a class=\"li-share\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpopulationmatters.org%2Fnews%2F2025%2F02%2Fthe-afd-how-it-could-reshape-german-family-policy-and-climate-action%2F&amp;text=The%20AfD%3A%20How%20it%20Could%20reshape%20German%20Family%20Policy%20and%20Climate%20Action\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg> Post<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-light-blue-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-popmat-grid grid grid-3\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-popmat-post-teaser\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/news\/2025\/01\/what-a-second-trump-term-means-for-reproductive-rights\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>What a Second Trump Term Means for Reproductive Rights<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/jon-tyson-FgewqOVtwbY-unsplash-768x512.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-15420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/jon-tyson-FgewqOVtwbY-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/jon-tyson-FgewqOVtwbY-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/jon-tyson-FgewqOVtwbY-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/jon-tyson-FgewqOVtwbY-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/jon-tyson-FgewqOVtwbY-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/img>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Today, Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 47th US President, ushering in renewed threats to reproductive rights. 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Here we look at some of the articles and comment pieces featuring Population Matters in 2024.\n\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The rise of the AfD in the upcoming German election could have significant implications for family policy and climate change. As the party gains traction, its stance on increasing birth rates, reshaping social policies, and challenging climate action could shape Germany\u2019s future. 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