Germany
Alternative for Germany
Right populism, national conservatism
A right-wing populist party founded in opposition to euro bailouts, now campaigning primarily on immigration restriction, national sovereignty and opposition to climate policy. Parts of it are under formal observation by Germany’s domestic intelligence service.
- Founded
- 2013
- Positions as of
- 2025 federal election programme
- Last verified
What does it believe?
Nation and the world
Remigration and sharply restricted asylum, plus scepticism about German membership of the euro and EU structures.
Where it sits on each dimension
Wealth and inequality
Evidence: Documented
The state in the economy
Evidence: Documented
Personal liberty
Evidence: Documented
Tradition and change
Evidence: Well documented
Nation and the world
Evidence: Well documented
Religion and the state
Evidence: Documented
Power and its limits
Evidence: Documented
Environment and growth
Evidence: Well documented
Crime and punishment
Evidence: Well documented
Sources
Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.
- Grundsatzprogramm and federal election programme · Alternative für Deutschland · 2025
- Classification reports on the AfD · Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz · 2024
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