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Alternative for Germany (German: Alternative für Deutschland, AfD, German pronunciation: [aːʔɛfˈdeː] ⓘ) is a far-right [4] and right-wing populist [5] [6] political party in Germany. The AfD is Eurosceptic , [ 7 ] and opposes immigration into Germany , especially Muslim immigration. [ 8 ]
AfD initiated legal action and was allowed to hold their congress in Grugahalle as planned. In 2015, the significant 4th Federal Party Congress in the Essen Grugahalle occurred, which led to the strengthening of the right-wing faction that still dominates the party.
Even before the 2021 German federal election, the state of Saxony had increasingly become known as an AfD stronghold. After the federal election in Germany, where the AfD made gains as the largest vote share in Saxony, which continued the trend of the AfD making gains in the former states of the eastern German Democratic Republic. [16] [17]
In early 2024, [1] widespread protests against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party took place in Germany, after a report by investigative journalist group Correctiv revealed the presence of in-office party members at the meeting of right-wing extremists at Potsdam in 2023, centered on "remigration" proposals to organize mass deportations of foreign-born Germans, including those ...
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The AfD Brandenburg is the Brandenburg state association of the right-wing populist [1] and Far right [2] German party Alternative for Germany (AfD). Andreas Kalbitz served as state chairman until his membership was annulled on July 25, 2020.
The concept of the "firewall against the far-right" in Germany represents a strategic approach and political demand within civil society and political circles.It focuses on the dynamics between mainstream political parties and far-right entities such as the AfD and Die Heimat (formerly NPD).
The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) achieved its worst result since post-war Germany at 21%. Alternative for Germany (AfD), which was previously unrepresented in the Bundestag, became the third party in the Bundestag with 12.6% of the vote, whilst the Free Democratic Party (FDP) won 10.7% of the vote and returned to the Bundestag after ...