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    Alternative for Germany - Wikipedia

    • Alternative for Germany is a far-right and right-wing populist political party in Germany. The AfD is Eurosceptic, and opposes immigration into Germany, especially Muslim immigration. The name of the party reflects its resistance to (uncontested by mainstream parties) policies of Angela Merkel with her insistence on Alternativlosigkeit (lit. 'alternative-le… See more

    History

    In September 2012, Alexander Gauland, Bernd Lucke, and journalist Konrad Adam founded the political … See more

    Ideology and platform

    The AfD is broadly considered to be a right-wing and national-conservative movement in both socioeconomic and sociocultural terms. AfD's policy brief and mission statement seeks to define the party as both liberal and conservativ… See more

    FoundersAlexander Gauland · Bernd Lucke · Konrad Adam
    Founded6 February 2013
    HeadquartersSchillstraße 9 10785 Berlin
    Co-leadersTino Chrupalla · Alice Weidel
    Alternative for Germany (AfD) - Britannica
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    Organisation

    Because the 2013 federal election was the first attempt to join by the party, AfD had not received any federal funds in the run-up to it; by receiving 2 million votes, it crossed the threshold for party funding and was expected t… See more

    Public profile

    At the outset, AfD presented itself as conservative and middle-class, catering to a well-educated demographic; around two-thirds of supporters listed on its website in the early days held doctorates, leading to AfD being … See more

    Further reading

    • Arzheimer, Kai, and Carl C. Berning. "How the alternative for Germany (AfD) and their voters veered to the radical right, 2013–2017." Electoral Studies 60 (2019): 102040.
    • Berbuir, Nicole; Lewandowsky, Marcel; Siri… See more

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