Identitarian movement

European far-right political movement

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2025 AfD included a platform in their federal election manifesto calling for limits on Chinese companies' involvement in Germany's seaports and digital infrastructure, demonstrating a nuanced approach to China-Germany economic relations.
2025 AfD included a platform in their federal election manifesto calling for limits on Chinese companies' involvement in Germany's seaports and digital infrastructure, demonstrating a nuanced approach to China-Germany economic relations.
February 2025 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and AfD leader Weidel announced the start of cooperation between AfD and Fidesz.
February 2025 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and AfD leader Weidel announced the start of cooperation between AfD and Fidesz.
January 2025 The Karlsruhe branch of AfD initiates a controversial campaign by distributing 'Abschiebetickets' (deportation tickets) flyers, which prompted criminal police investigations for potential incitement to hatred.
January 2025 Co-leader Alice Weidel affirmed support for Israel's existence while expressing uncertainty about resolving the conflict, highlighting internal party divisions on the Israel issue.
January 2025 Co-leader Alice Weidel affirmed support for Israel's existence while expressing uncertainty about resolving the conflict, highlighting internal party divisions on the Israel issue.
January 2025 The Karlsruhe branch of AfD initiates a controversial campaign by distributing 'Abschiebetickets' (deportation tickets) flyers, which prompted criminal police investigations for potential incitement to hatred.
January 12 2025 AfD leadership voted to formally replace the Young Alternative for Germany (JA) as its official youth organisation.
January 12 2025 AfD leadership voted to formally replace the Young Alternative for Germany (JA) as its official youth organisation.
2024 Spencer endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, claiming that 'Donald Trump and the MAGA movement bring nothing but stupidity and chaos.'
2024 In Saxony, AfD won 30.6% of votes and 2 seats as the second-largest party.
2024 AfD parliamentary group in the Landtag of Lower Saxony introduced a motion to ban rainbow flags from public buildings.
2024 Hans-Christoph Berndt, AfD's lead candidate for Brandenburg state election, proposed banning rainbow flags from public buildings if elected.
2024 Co-leader Tino Chrupalla reversed the party's pro-Israel position, calling for an end to Germany's current relationship with Israel and arms exports.
2024 In Brandenburg, AfD secured 29.23% of votes and 7 seats, emerging as the second-largest party.
2024 AfD further expanded its European Parliament election results, with Maximilian Krah as list leader, receiving 6,324,008 votes (15.89%) and maintaining 4 seats, now part of the ESN group and ranking second in the election.
2024 The Alternative for Germany (AfD) became the first far-right party since the Nazi Party to win a plurality of seats in a state election in Thuringia, marking a significant political milestone in post-war German electoral history.
2024 AfD achieved its highest result in Thuringia, winning 32.8% of votes and 10 seats, becoming the largest opposition party.
2024 After the European Parliament elections, the AfD attempted to rejoin the ID group by replacing controversial candidate Maximilian Krah with René Aust as head of their delegation. When this failed, they formed a new ethnonationalist European parliamentary group called ESN, primarily composed of AfD members and other similar parties.
2024 In Saxony, AfD won 30.6% of votes and 2 seats as the second-largest party.
2024 In Brandenburg, AfD secured 29.23% of votes and 7 seats, emerging as the second-largest party.
2024 Co-leader Tino Chrupalla reversed the party's pro-Israel position, calling for an end to Germany's current relationship with Israel and arms exports.
2024 AfD parliamentary group in the Landtag of Lower Saxony introduced a motion to ban rainbow flags from public buildings.
2024 Hans-Christoph Berndt, AfD's lead candidate for Brandenburg state election, proposed banning rainbow flags from public buildings if elected.
2024 The Alternative for Germany (AfD) became the first far-right party since the Nazi Party to win a plurality of seats in a state election in Thuringia, marking a significant political milestone in post-war German electoral history.
December 2024 AfD announced its intention to cut ties with JA due to the organisation's classification by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution.
December 2024 AfD announced its intention to cut ties with JA due to the organisation's classification by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution.
August 2024 AfD formed the Europe of Sovereign Nations party.
August 2024 AfD formed the Europe of Sovereign Nations party.
June 2024 A large number of AfD delegates boycotted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speech to the Bundestag.
June 2024 A large number of AfD delegates boycotted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speech to the Bundestag.
June 24 2024 AfD formed parliamentary groups with Die Heimat (formerly NPD) in Lauchhammer and Oberspreewald-Lausitz, marking the first official coalition between the AfD and a far-right party at the local level, with support from AfD chairman Tino Chrupalla.
June 24 2024 AfD formed parliamentary groups with Die Heimat (formerly NPD) in Lauchhammer and Oberspreewald-Lausitz, marking the first official coalition between the AfD and a far-right party at the local level, with support from AfD chairman Tino Chrupalla.
June 9 2024 The Alternative for Germany (AfD) won 16% of the vote in the European Parliament elections, securing second place behind CDU/CSU and improving nearly five percentage points from the 2019 election. The party prevailed in all five former East German states, with party leader Tino Chrupalla calling the results 'historic'.
June 9 2024 The Alternative for Germany (AfD) won 16% of the vote in the European Parliament elections, securing second place behind CDU/CSU and improving nearly five percentage points from the 2019 election. The party prevailed in all five former East German states, with party leader Tino Chrupalla calling the results 'historic'.
May 2024 AfD was expelled from the Identity and Democracy group following controversial remarks by lead candidate Maximilian Krah about Nazi Germany and the Waffen-SS.
May 2024 Höcke was convicted and fined €13,000 by the state court in Halle for using a banned Nazi-associated slogan in his 2021 campaign speech.
May 2024 Höcke was convicted and fined €13,000 by the state court in Halle for using a banned Nazi-associated slogan in his 2021 campaign speech.
May 2024 AfD was expelled from the Identity and Democracy group following controversial remarks by lead candidate Maximilian Krah about Nazi Germany and the Waffen-SS.
February 2024 Relations between AfD and French National Rally became strained after AfD spokesmen attended the 2023 Potsdam far-right meeting.
February 2024 Relations between AfD and French National Rally became strained after AfD spokesmen attended the 2023 Potsdam far-right meeting.
January 2024 Alice Weidel ended her professional relationship with Roland Hartwig, an advisor who was present at the controversial far-right meeting.
January 2024 Correctiv reported on the secret meeting, leading to widespread political condemnation. Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned the plan, and protests erupted across Germany calling for the AfD to be banned.
January 2024 Senior AfD members, including Roland Hartwig (advisor to party co-leader Alice Weidel), were revealed to have attended a meeting discussing mass deportation plans with neo-Nazi influencers, which triggered nationwide anti-extremism protests.
January 2024 Senior AfD members, including Roland Hartwig (advisor to party co-leader Alice Weidel), were revealed to have attended a meeting discussing mass deportation plans with neo-Nazi influencers, which triggered nationwide anti-extremism protests.
2023 AfD achieved 14.6% of votes and 10 seats in the Bavaria state parliament election, becoming the third-largest party.
2023 AfD was barred from the Bremen state election due to internal divisions, resulting in no representation.
2023 AfD supported cuts in German aid to Palestine via the UNRWA following the Hamas attack.
2023 AfD supported US president Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, as stated by party member Petr Bystron.

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