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
Jan 2, 2025 · The German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz or BfV), its domestic intelligence agency which monitors extremist threats to Germany’s democracy, has listed AfD as an officially suspected extremist organization and classified its youth wing, “Young Alternative,” as extremist in April ...
Alternative for Germany (AfD) | Beliefs, Platform, & Scandals
4 days ago · 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.
Germany election: Thousands protest as Far-right party holds …
Jan 11, 2025 · RIESA, Germany (AP) — Thousands of people demonstrated against a convention of the far-right Alternative for Germany on Saturday, blocking some roads and delaying the meeting’s start as parties launched their campaigns for the country’s election next month.. A heavy police presence was in place in Riesa — in the eastern state of Saxony, a stronghold of …
What's behind the rise of the far right in Germany? - ABC News
Nov 13, 2024 · It's been a big year for Germany's far-right party, the Alternative for Germany party or AfD. The AfD has made significant electoral gains, first in the European Parliament election, then at a regional level, becoming the first far-right party to win a German state since the Nazis.
Will Germany's far-right AfD party be banned? – DW – 10/18/2024
Oct 18, 2024 · More and more young Germans support the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. It capitalizes on their pessimistic outlook and disappointment with other parties, experts say.
Is Germany's far-right AfD a threat to democracy? - DW
Jan 2, 2024 · The far-right populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) is flying high in the polls. In 2024, it expects success in regional elections in eastern Germany and the vote for the European Parliament.
The Surprising History Fueling Germany's Far Right | TIME
Jan 29, 2024 · The Alternative for Germany (AfD), a far-right political party, began to rocket in opinion polls last spring. After it entered the federal parliament in 2017—the first time a far-right...
‘Stark rejection’: How Germany’s far-right AfD won key election in …
Sep 3, 2024 · On Sunday, the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) won elections in the eastern state of Thuringia with 32.8 percent of the vote, a first for a far-right party since World War II.