Will Germans rise up for a new left-wing movement? What to know about Aufstehen

Facing the rise of the radical right AfD, a number of key left-wing figures in Germany initiated ‘Aufstehen’, a new self-proclaimed movement. The movement was officially launched on 4 September 2018.

In this commentary feature Manès Weisskircher discussed the players behind Aufstehen, their goals, and the movement’s future prospects.

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International Politics and Society, 03.09.18: Heading straight for the abyss https://www.ips-journal.eu/regions/europe/article/show/heading-straight-for-the-abyss-2953/

International Politics and Society, 28.08.18: Will the real left-winger please stand up? https://www.ips-journal.eu/regions/europe/article/show/will-the-real-left-winger-please-stand-up-2944/

EurActiv, 04.09.18: German far-left politician launches ‘Stand up’ movement https://www.euractiv.com/section/eu-elections-2019/news/german-far-left-politician-launches-stand-up-movement/

Aufstehen https://www.aufstehen.de/

Wikipedia: Aufstehen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aufstehen

Deutsche Welle: Tag: Aufstehen https://www.dw.com/search/en?languageCode=en&origin=gN&item=Aufstehen&searchNavigationId=9097

Social Europe, 13.09.18: Will Germans Rise Up For A New Left-Wing Movement? What To Know About Aufstehen https://www.socialeurope.eu/will-germans-rise-up-for-a-new-left-wing-movement-what-to-know-about-aufstehen

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