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Alternative for Germany (German: Alternative für Deutschland, AfD, German pronunciation: [aːʔɛfˈdeː] ⓘ) is a far-right, [4] right-wing populist, [5] [6] and nativist political party in Germany. The AfD is Eurosceptic, [7] and opposes immigration into Germany, especially Muslim immigration. [8]
Alice Elisabeth Weidel (German pronunciation: [aˈliːsə ˈvaɪdl̩]; born 6 February 1979) is a German politician who has been serving as co-chairwoman of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party alongside Tino Chrupalla since June 2022. [1] Since October 2017, she has held the position of leader of the AfD parliamentary group in the ...
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.
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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 ...
Udo Hemmelgarn has been an AfD member of the Bundestag since 2017. He supports the Assad government and demands German support of the Russian involvement in Syria. In 2019 Hemmelgarn organized a secret trip of four AfD members of the Bundestag to Syria. He is a strong supporter of a "new Syria-policy" in the Bundestag.
' The Wing ') is a far-right faction within Germany's Alternative for Germany (Alternative für Deutschland, AfD), a right-wing populist opposition party. [1] The group was led by Björn Höcke and Andreas Kalbitz (banned from AfD in 2020). [2] Approximately 20 percent of AfD members are organized also in the "Flügel". [3]
The AfD's positions on immigration and environmental policies have sparked significant public discourse, shaping debates on Germany's political landscape. [ 29 ] [ 30 ] Political scientist Prof. Dr. Simon Franzmann noted that Germany must coexist with right-wing populist parties containing far-right elements for the foreseeable future. [ 4 ]