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|ideology = [[Conservatism]]<ref>http://www.focus.de/politik/deutschland/tid-19823/fuenf-antworten-zur-rechtspartei-5-wer-verbirgt-sich-hinter-der-neuen-konservativen-partei-die-freiheit_aid_551153.html</ref>, [[Classical liberalism]]<ref>http://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/landespolitik/die-freiheit-soll-rechts-sein-liberal-und-anders-als-andere/1930552.html</ref><ref>http://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/islamgegner-wilders-plant-rede-in-berlin/1937710.html</ref>, [[Criticism of Islam]] |
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==Ideology== |
==Ideology== |
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Freedom identifies as a [[Conservative liberalism|conservative-liberal]] |
Freedom identifies as a [[Conservative liberalism|conservative-liberal]]<ref>{{citenews|url=http://www.jungefreiheit.de/Single-News-Display-mit-Komm.154+M54ee6b8f997.0.html|title=René Stadtkewitz gründet bürgerlich-liberale Partei|work=[[Junge Freiheit]]|accessdate=19 July 2011|date=10 September 2010|language=German}}</ref> or [[Classical liberalism|classical liberal]]<ref>http://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/landespolitik/die-freiheit-soll-rechts-sein-liberal-und-anders-als-andere/1930552.html</ref><ref>http://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/islamgegner-wilders-plant-rede-in-berlin/1937710.html</ref> party. Stadtkewitz himself has explained that his party would be more liberal than the [[FDP]], less statist than the [[SPD]] and more [[Anti-establishment|anti-political establishment]] than the German Greens<ref>Islamgegner Wilders plant Rede in Berlin - [http://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/islamgegner-wilders-plant-rede-in-berlin/1937710.html Der Tagesspiegel, 20.09.2010]</ref>. |
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Some of their core issues include:<ref name="program"/> |
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* Combat the '[[Islamization]] of [[Germany]]'. |
* Combat the '[[Islamization]] of [[Germany]]'. |
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German mainstream media describe the party as right-wing populist and [[Islamophobia|islamophobe]] |
German mainstream media describe the party as right-wing populist and [[Islamophobia|islamophobe]]<ref name="SPON"/><ref name="Zeit"/>, or [[Conservatism|conservative]]<ref>http://www.focus.de/politik/deutschland/tid-19823/fuenf-antworten-zur-rechtspartei-5-wer-verbirgt-sich-hinter-der-neuen-konservativen-partei-die-freiheit_aid_551153.html</ref>. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Revision as of 07:51, 22 August 2011
Freedom – Civil Rights Party for More Freedom and Democracy | |
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| Leader | René Stadtkewitz |
| Chairman | Karl Schmitt |
| Founded | 28 October 2010 |
| Headquarters | Storkower Straße 158 10407 Berlin |
| Membership | 2,000 (July 2011)[1] |
| Ideology | Conservatism, Classical liberalism, Criticism of Islam |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Colours | Blue and orange |
| Bundestag | 0 / 622
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| Regional parliaments | 1 / 1,859
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| European Parliament | 0 / 99
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| Website | |
| www.diefreiheit.org | |
Freedom (German: Die Freiheit) is a small political party in Germany, that has been described as right-wing populist[2][3]. Its core issue is the criticism of Islam.[2][3] The party's full name is Freedom – Civil Rights Party for More Freedom and Democracy (Die Freiheit – Bürgerrechtspartei für mehr Freiheit und Demokratie).
It was founded in October 2010 by René Stadtkewitz in Berlin in the wake of the immigration debate spurred by the then-member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank Thilo Sarrazin (SPD).[4] Stadtkewitz was expelled from the German Christian Democratic Union fraction in 2010 after inviting Dutch politician Geert Wilders of the Party for Freedom to hold a speech in Berlin. The party seeks the introduction of direct citizen democracy on the Swiss model, and extensive changes in the integration and immigration policy.[5]
Ideology
Freedom identifies as a conservative-liberal[6] or classical liberal[7][8] party. Stadtkewitz himself has explained that his party would be more liberal than the FDP, less statist than the SPD and more anti-political establishment than the German Greens[9].
Some of their core issues include:[5]
- The introduction of direct citizen democracy based on the Swiss model.
- Tougher measures on crime
- The reduction of immigration to deal with integration issues.
- Support of Israel.
- Stricter social welfare policies.
- Combat the 'Islamization of Germany'.
German mainstream media describe the party as right-wing populist and islamophobe[2][3], or conservative[10].
History
Freedom was founded in October 2010 by Rene Stadtkewitz and a number of other politicians who left their respective parties in order to join Stadtkewitz.[11] In June 2011, the party expanded, founding state associations in ten German states.[12][13]
International cooperation
Freedom receives support from Dutch politician Geert Wilders, leader and founder of the Party for Freedom, who announced his intention to include the party in his International Freedom Alliance project.[14] The Swiss politician Oskar Freysinger of the Swiss People's Party gave a speech on the ocassion of Freedom's founding event in Bavaria.[12]
See also
References
- ^ DieFreiheit.org Homepage
- ^ a b c Gutsch, Jochen-Martin (1 June 2011), "Riding the Wave of Islamophobia: The German Geert Wilders", Spiegel Online, retrieved 21 July 2011
- ^ a b c "Rechtspopulismus: Keinen Fußbreit", Die Zeit (in German), retrieved 21 July 2011
- ^ "A false prophet". The Economist. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ a b Presentation of the party platform on DieFreiheit.org
- ^ "René Stadtkewitz gründet bürgerlich-liberale Partei". Junge Freiheit (in German). 10 September 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ http://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/landespolitik/die-freiheit-soll-rechts-sein-liberal-und-anders-als-andere/1930552.html
- ^ http://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/islamgegner-wilders-plant-rede-in-berlin/1937710.html
- ^ Islamgegner Wilders plant Rede in Berlin - Der Tagesspiegel, 20.09.2010
- ^ http://www.focus.de/politik/deutschland/tid-19823/fuenf-antworten-zur-rechtspartei-5-wer-verbirgt-sich-hinter-der-neuen-konservativen-partei-die-freiheit_aid_551153.html
- ^ Der Berliner Abgeordnete Rene Stadtkewitz gründet neue Bürgerrechtspartei Die Freiheit. Press release of the party. 10 Sep 2010. Retrieved on 21 July 2011.
- ^ a b Stumberger, Rudolf (6 June 2011), "»Die Freiheit« nun auch in Bayern", Neues Deutschland (in German), retrieved 21 July 2011
- ^ "Proteste gegen Parteitag zur Gründung von Die Freiheit in Hessen", nh24.de (in German), 6 June 2011, retrieved 21 July 2011
- ^ "Geert Wilders - Ich, Retter des Abendlands", Die Zeit (in German), retrieved 21 July 2011
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