AfD party conference: Strict migration policy and EU-EU orientation in focus

AfD party conference: Strict migration policy and EU-EU orientation in focus

The alternative for Germany (AfD) adopted central points of its election program for the federal election at its party congress in Riesa on January 11, 2025. In it they demand a more radical migration policy that is subsumed under the controversial term "remigration". This was a reaction to the party's success in the last elections. Another distinctive point is the required exit of Germany from the euro and the reintroduction of the German Mark. The Prime Minister of Hesse, Björn Höcke, made it clear that the AfD could not be prescribed which terms it can use, and referred to the positive elections that were achieved using the term "remigration", as OE24 reported .

central demands and positions

In the newly designed election program, the reintroduction of conscription is also required. This is considered necessary to ensure the security of the country. A critical aspect of the party conference was the voting on an explicit conviction of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, which rejected the AfD. Instead, an interest in the restoration of trade with Russia and a repair of the blasted North Stream lines is proclaimed. In addition, the discussion about a possible support for a return of migrants to their countries of origin was initiated, which further heated up the debates on migration policy, as well as "https://www.afd.de/der-afd-fuer-diebundeBundahl-die elections-2025-ist-füven.

In another point, the AfD is against a granting of German citizenship of people without German ancestors, which is a clear sign of demarcation. Various political applications also demand that in the definition of "family" in the election program it is emphasized that it consists of father, mother and children. This could possibly lead to tensions in the internal party and application process, especially in the light of the current political landscape and the different life models.