#GERMANY: Ousted Alliance For Germany Leader Founds "Alliance For Progress And Renewal"; Less Focus On Immigration

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Bernd Lucke, the founder of the euroskeptic Alternative for Germany (AfD) party who was ousted in a recent leadership vote, set up a new party, The Alliance for Progress and Renewal, which is, like the AfD, critical of the European Union, but less focused on immigration than AfD.

#GERMANY: Alternative For Germany Party Fractures As Rebels Back Ousted Leader

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Supporters of deposed Alternative for Germany Leader Bernd Lucke have confirmed their intention to establish a new political party, citing a drift into "right-wing populism" by tapping into anti-Muslim sentiment. The turmoil has lowered its polling to 2%, below the 5% needed for seats in the Bundestag.

Pictured: Former AfD leader Bernd Lucke (l) and current leader Frauke Perty.