| Author (Person) | Neukirch, Ralf, Theile, Merlind |
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| Series Title | Der Spiegel |
| Series Details | 12.04.13 (via PressEurop) |
| Publication Date | 12/04/2013 |
| Content Type | News |
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On 14 April 2013 'Alternative for Germany' party was formally launched in Germany, that aimed to take the federal republic out of the euro. Although its founders lacked a well-defined roadmap, they were seen as potentially having an impact on the federal general election in September 2013. A poll in March/April 2013 found that 26% of respondents would be willing to vote for an anti-euro party. At the beginning of April, AfD had already secured the support of 6,000 members. Its public platform, the party will likely attract voters from the extremes of the political spectrum and its leadership has already been obliged to exclude a certain number of far-right sympathisers. But it is clear that most of the AfD’s supporters will mainly be poached from the ranks of the traditional right. In particular, it is targeting disaffected CDU [Christian Democrat] and FDP [liberal] voters. As CDU MP Klaus-Peter Willsch has pointed out, 'This kind of party is a danger for us'. |
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| Source Link | http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/3664861-enter-anti-euro-challengers |
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| Subject Categories | Economic and Financial Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Germany |
