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Alternative for Germany (German: Alternative für Deutschland, shortened AfD) is a German nationalist, far-right political party. In the 2017 federal election , the party won 94 seats after receiving 12.6% of the national vote.
The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (Alternative for Germany or AfD) political party has increased in popularity across Germany on anti-immigrant and anti-Islam platforms. The party blames immigrants in general and Muslim immigrants in particular for weakening the German culture and way of life.
Jun 4, 2018 · This article charts the rise of the ‘Alternative for Germany’ ( Alternative für Deutschland or AfD) from its inception in late 2012 to its unexpectedly strong performance in the 2017 Federal election.
- Charles Lees
- 2018
Aug 6, 2023 · VIENNA (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany declared the European Union a “failed project” in its current form as it adopted its program for next June’s European Parliament election at its party convention in the eastern city of Magdeburg on Sunday, the German news agency dpa reported.
Filed Under. Germany. Party Politics. Conservatism. Ten years since its creation, the Alternative für Deutschland has established itself as a constant presence in Germany’s parliament. Now, it’s challenging the Christian Democrats — and seeking to tear down the historic barriers to the far right.
Sep 2, 2014 · To others, Alternative fuer Deutschland (AfD) - or Alternative for Germany - is a dangerous populist force, whipping up anti-foreigner feeling, and giving right-wing extremist ideology a...
Sep 27, 2023 · The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is surging in opinion polls and sending panic into the system. One political question dominates: what to do about the AfD? In recent weeks, I...
