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] .
Alternative for Germany (AfD) | Beliefs, Platform, & Scandals
5 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.
7 facts about Germany’s AfD party - Pew Research Center
Sep 20, 2024 · Alternative for Germany (AfD) is the first far-right political party to win a state election in Germany since World War II.
Alternative for Germany (AfD) Party: What You Need To Know
Founded in 2013 as an anti-European Union party, AfD has since radicalized and become an extremist, anti-immigrant party whose aim is “to eliminate the free democratic basic order,” according to a 2023 report by the German Institute for Human Rights. AfD leaders have made antisemitic, anti-Muslim and anti-democratic statements, detailed below.
Germany election: Thousands protest as Far-right party holds …
6 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, or AfD ...
AfD embraces mass deportation of migrants as German election …
4 days ago · The AfD is consistently polling second in Germany and made gains in recent regional elections in the country's east – where the party is strongest. However, it's highly unlikely to win power ...
Musk urges Germans to vote for AfD in latest involvement in
Jan 9, 2025 · Elon Musk praised the co-leader of the German party Alternative for Germany (AfD) as “very reasonable” on Thursday, urging Germans to vote for the far-right party in what is the latest high ...
Elon Musk Is Trying to Break Germany’s Quarantine on the Far-Right AfD
Jan 9, 2025 · She is the chancellor candidate for that far-right party, the Alternative for Germany, known as the AfD, in the country’s snap election scheduled for Feb. 23. Even before the event, which was ...
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...
AfD: Germans float ban on elected far-right party after scandal - BBC
Jan 20, 2024 · Germans have been shocked by revelations that senior figures attended a meeting where mass deportations were allegedly discussed. A growing backlash has sparked large protests and public...