Alternative for Germany (German: Alternative für Deutschland, AfD, German pronunciation: [aːʔɛfˈdeː] ⓘ) is a far-right, [4] right-wing populist, [5] and national-conservative [6] political party in Germany. The AfD is Eurosceptic [7] and pro-Russian, [8] and opposes immigration into Germany, especially Muslim immigration. [9] .

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.

Feb 21, 2025 · The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) looks set to become the second largest party in the German parliament following elections on February 23.

2 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.

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.

Sep 5, 2016 · The nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD) has grown rapidly since it was formed in 2013 and is now the biggest opposition party in the Bundestag (national parliament), with 89 seats....

Jan 18, 2025 · How did AfD, Germany’s newest political party, gain traction so quickly, and what does its popularity mean both domestically and internationally? While the AfD is now most known for its anti-immigration—often Islamaphobic—views, the party’s values were quite different at the time of its founding in 2013.

Feb 13, 2025 · Alternative for Germany, or AfD, was founded in 2013 and initially focused on opposition to bailouts for struggling countries in the eurozone debt crisis—measures that then Chancellor Angela...

Feb 24, 2025 · Germany’s far-right AfD party have surged to an historic second place in national elections, securing an unprecedented influence in the country’s post-war political landscape.

May 26, 2024 · Maximilian Krah, AfD top candidate for the European elections, sparked outrage by saying he didn't see all Nazi SS members as criminals.