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 …
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.
Alternative for Germany (AfD) Party: What You Need To Know
Jan 2, 2025 · Why is AfD of concern? Nazi slogans, Holocaust trivialization and more. Björn Höcke, leader of the AfD party in the state of Thuringia, has twice been fined by a German court for using a banned Nazi slogan. The phrase, “Everything for Germany” (“Alles für Deutschland”) was a slogan of the Nazi stormtroopers and engraved on their daggers.
AfD becomes first far-right party to win German state election ... - CNN
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...
Going to the extreme: Inside Germany’s far right - BBC
May 8, 2024 · They're all there to hear Matthias Helferich at a youth event organised by members of the prominent far-right party, Alternative für Deutschland (AfD). The AfD has repeatedly rejected...
Will Germany's far-right AfD party be banned? - dw.com
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?
Germany: Court says far-right AfD is suspected of extremism - BBC
May 13, 2024 · The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is officially suspected of extremism, a German court has ruled.
What's behind the rise of the far right in Germany?
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.
The firewall against the German far right is crumbling - POLITICO
Aug 30, 2024 · By entrenching itself in small towns, Alternative for Germany is winning over swathes of the country. The surge in support for the AfD comes despite the fact that state-level domestic intelligence authorities have classified the local branches of the party. | Sean Gallup/Getty Images.