Arminius – Association of the German People (German: ARMINIUS-Bund des deutschen Volkes) short-form: ARMINIUS-Bund is a minor far-right political party in Germany. The party sees itself as a conservative political arm for the Russia Germans.[2]
Arminius – Association of the German People Arminius – Bund des deutschen Volkes | |
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| Abbreviation | ARMINIUS-Bund |
| Leader | Johann Thießen[1] |
| Founded | 23 March 2013 |
| Split from | NPD[1] |
| Headquarters | Wiehl |
| Membership (2016) | c. 40[1] |
| Ideology | Russia German interests German nationalism Ethnopluralism[1] Neo-Nazism[1] |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Colors | Red |
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| Website | |
| http://www.arminius-bund.de (archived) | |
History
editARMINIUS-Bund and its North Rhine-Westphalian sector were founded on 23 March 2013 by Johann Thießen in the city of Wiehl. The party emerged from a group known as the "Working group of Russia Germans in the NPD". Two other state sectors were founded in Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate on 15 June 2013 and 8 November 2014 respectively.[2][1] Online activity of the party has slowed down since 2020, with its website being unavailable since 2019.
Elections
editState elections
editIn the 2016 Baden-Württemberg state election, ARMINIUS-Bund ran in the constituency of Pforzheim and received 49 votes (0.1%).[3]
| Year | BW |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.1% (49)[3] |
Local elections
editARMINIUS-Bund participated in the 2014 Düren city council election and the 2014 Oberbergischer Kreis district election.[4] On 13 February 2016, in the lead-up to the Düren communal elections, ARMINIUS-Bund hosted an event under the motto "Protest against the rape of German women. Stop immigration, close borders!".[1][4]
| Year | Düren | Pforzheim | Oberbergischer Kreis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.25% (72)[5][4] | 0.41% (4,234)[2][6] | 0.05% (60)[4][7] |
Ideology
editThe party's manifesto describes a völkish, nationalist, and ethnopluralist ideology; in part adopting ideas from the 25-Point-Program of the former Nazi Party.[1]
ARMINIUS-Bund calls for the adoption of a new constitution as per Art. 146 GG and advocates for a self-sufficient agrarian economy, placing large importance on the welfare and culture of the German people.[8] The party also calls for the direct election of the federal president, simplification of the tax system, financial support for mothers, a stop to immigration, and an energy alliance with Russia.[2][8] It also proposes a new retirement system in which the retirement age is lowered by one year for every child one has.[8]
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Buch_VSB-2016.indb" (PDF). Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d "ARMINIUS – Bund des deutschen Volkes (ARMINIUS – Bund) | bpb". 13 February 2019. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Landtagswahl 2016 – Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg". 23 February 2021. Archived from the original on 23 February 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Wer ist der "Arminius Bund"?". AfD Fraktion NRW (in German). 27 July 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ "Kreistagswahl – Europawahl / Kommunalwahlen / Integrationsratswahl 2014 in der Stadt Düren – Gesamtergebnis". wahlen.regioit.de. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ Kommunalwahl 2014 (in German) Retrieved 26 March 2023
- ^ Bekanntmachungwahlergebnis (in German) Retrieved 26 March 2023
- ^ a b c "Parteiprogramm". 13 February 2019. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2022.