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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.
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Loren Balhorn. 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. When Friedrich Merz first threw his hat into the ring to succeed Angela Merkel ...
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Introduction. 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.
Mar 3, 2015 · Until 2014 there was never a European election in Germany in which the political parties asked the voters to choose between different versions of policy on Europe. Even in 2014 the new AfD was ...
Sep 27, 2023 · John Kampfner. Germany is more resilient to populism than its neighbours. But parties such as Alternative für Deutschland are testing it to the limit. Wed 27 Sep 2023 02.00 EDT. T he...
Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) March 2024. Far-right Austrian nationalist banned from Germany after neo-Nazi meeting. German living standards plummeted after Russia invaded Ukraine, say ...
Nov 22, 2016 · The Alternative for Germany (Alternative für Deutschland, AfD) is a right-wing, populist party in Germany noted for its Eurosceptic and anti-immigrant positions. The AfD has been building momentum in local, regional, and EU parliamentary elections since 2013 and hopes to cross the 5% electoral threshold to enter the German parliament in 2017.
