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 · 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 nationally representative survey of 1,008 German adults conducted from Jan. 11 …

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.

Feb 24, 2025 · Other parties say they won’t work with the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD), which fielded its first candidate for Germany’s top job in co-leader Alice Weidel.

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.

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...

Feb 24, 2025 · Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has lurched to the right with the once outcast Alternative for Germany...

Feb 25, 2025 · Mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's election, ensuring strong support for Ukraine and creating hopes for economic renewal. The far-right AfD surged to become the second-largest political force, gaining from a backlash against the country's migrants and refugees and a string of extremist attacks.

May 8, 2024 · The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is expected to become the second biggest force in the country.

Feb 25, 2025 · The AfD, like other far-right parties, explicitly blames immigrants for Germany’s problems. It has demanded limits on new immigration and has called for the “return” and “repatriation ...