AfD leader Tino Churupala confirmed the information in the weekly Junge Freiheit, quoting party treasurer Carsten Hütter and saying, “On Sunday we will welcome our 50,000th member.'' Ta.
In addition, approximately 20,000 other interested parties have also submitted applications to join the group, which are still under consideration. “Hütter therefore assumes that the number of AfD members will increase to around 52,000 by the end of the year.” – writes the portal.
Germany. The number of AfD is increasing
Exactly one year ago, in September 2023, the party had 34,000 members. The number of members was about 29,000 a year ago. At the AfD party conference in Essen at the end of June, Chulpala predicted the number would be 50,000. It will be exceeded in the fall.
For comparison, as of October 1, the Christian Democratic Party CDU had about 363,000 members. The SPD, on the other hand, had 365,000 members. At the turn of the year. In the spring, about 130,000 people belonged to the Green Party. The liberal FDP had about 72,000 members. People at the turn of the year, and leftists – about 50,000 people.
According to populist BSW founder Saara Wagenknecht, “fewer than 5,000 people participate in her group's activities,” the RND website writes.
Germany. Alternatives to Germany are emerging
Furthermore, as recent opinion polls have shown, the AfD gained support after the collapse of the German government. Bild newspaper reported on Tuesday that Alternative for Germany recorded the biggest increase in support, increasing by 1.5 percentage points to 19.5%.
“According to Hermann Binkert, director of the Insa Institute, there are two reasons for the rise in support for the far right: the collapse of the coalition government and the victory of Donald Trump in the US presidential election,” the paper said. Reported. According to the survey, support for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's SPD remains unchanged at 15.5%.
It should also be remembered that although the AfD did not win the local elections in Brandenburg, and the winner was the ruling SPD, the differences between the two parties were small. The German chancellor's party won 31% of the vote. The number of votes, the choice for Germany is 30%.
AfD is a far-right party founded in 2013. This group was founded on the initiative of economist Bernd Lucke. AfD members are often described in the media as being pro-Russian. The controversy is caused not only by their alleged ties with the Kremlin, but also by their attitude towards the historical policy of 1933-1945.
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