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 …
Germany election: Thousands protest as Far-right party holds …
4 days ago · 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 …
Alternative for Germany (AfD) Party: What You Need To Know
Jan 2, 2025 · Germany has federal parliamentary elections on February 23 and AfD is polling at roughly 20%, in second place behind the Christian Democratic Union party at 30%. In state elections in September 2024, AfD gained significantly, coming in first place in Thuringia with 33% of the vote, and a close second place in Saxony with over 30% of the vote.
Alternative for Germany (AfD) - Britannica
3 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.
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...
Germany's far-right AfD nominates chancellor candidate for first …
Dec 7, 2024 · The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Saturday nominated co-leader Alice Weidel as its first chancellor candidate in the party's 11-year history, setting out its bid for power ahead of...
Will Germany's far-right AfD party be banned? - DW
Oct 18, 2024 · German lawmakers from across the political spectrum are working together to ban the Alternative for Germany party, which has been classified as partly right-wing extremist. Can they succeed?
Going to the extreme: Inside Germany’s far right - BBC
May 8, 2024 · AfD support continues to rise in Germany, driven by anger over immigration and weapons for Ukraine.
AfD: Germans float ban on elected far-right party after scandal - BBC
Jan 20, 2024 · German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck accused the AfD this week of wanting to turn Germany into a Russian-style autocratic state, in comments seen by some as tacit …