Alternative for Germany - Wikipedia
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]
7 facts about Germany’s AfD party - Pew Research Center
Sep 20, 2024 · This Pew Research Center analysis highlights key findings about Germany’s Alternative for Germany party (AfD) following recent state elections. The analysis draws on a nationally representative survey of 1,008 German adults conducted from Jan. 11 …
Alternative for Germany (AfD) Party: What You Need To Know
Founded in 2013 as an anti-European Union party, AfD has since radicalized and become an extremist, anti-immigrant party whose aim is “to eliminate the free democratic basic order,” according to a 2023 report by the German Institute for Human Rights. AfD leaders have made antisemitic, anti-Muslim and anti-democratic statements, detailed below.
Alternative for Germany (AfD) | Beliefs, Platform, & Scandals
Jan 23, 2025 · Alternative for Germany (AfD), far right-wing German political party founded in 2013. Established during the rise of Euroskepticism in the wake of the euro-zone debt crisis, the party has since adopted a platform based on German nationalism and Islamophobia.
AfD becomes first far-right party to win German state election …
Sep 2, 2024 · The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has become the first far-right party to win a state election in Germany since the Nazi era, dealing a crushing blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government with...
Germany's AfD: How right-wing is nationalist Alternative for Germany…
Sep 5, 2016 · The nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD) has grown rapidly since it was formed in 2013 and is now the biggest opposition party in the Bundestag (national parliament), with 89 seats.
Who are Germany's AfD and why have they been called 'Nazis'?
Jan 23, 2024 · Protests have broken out across Germany against the country's far-right AfD, who are currently polling second. But who are Germany's AfD and why have people branded them 'Nazis'? Who are the...
Germany’s AfD party has gone too far, even for Europe’s far-right ...
May 26, 2024 · Björn Höcke, a regional leader for AfD in the eastern state of Thuringia, was fined €13,000 ($14,000) by a German court earlier in May for using banned Nazi slogans, according to CNN affiliate...
Understanding the Alternative for Germany (AfD) – AGI
Founded just over a decade ago, the populist radical right Alternative for Germany (Alternative für Deutschland, AfD) has significantly disrupted German politics ever since.
The AfD | Parties in the German Bundestag - deutschland.de
Jan 14, 2025 · The populist right-wing party AfD rejects the European Union. It is also opposed to immigration and measures to combat climate change.