The Blue Party (Germany)

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Frauke Petry, the first Blue Party member in the Bundestag.

The Blue Party (German: Die blaue Partei) was a right-wing conservative political party in Germany. It was formed on 17 September 2017 and dissolved in 2019.[1][2] It split from the AfD after the 2017 election. The party tried to attract moderate former AfD voters.

The Blue Party was eurosceptic (meaning they were critical of the European Union). The party also wanted more restrictions on immigration. Many of the party's policies were similar to those of the AfD.[3]

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  1. "Die blaue Partei" (PDF). bundeswahlleiter.de (in German). 2017-10-25. Retrieved 2017-11-14.[permanent dead link]
  2. Winter, Chase (6 November 2019). "Germany: Frauke Petry's Blue Party dissolves after election routs". Deutsche Welle (DW). Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  3. "Ex-AfD chief Frauke Petry unveils new conservative 'Blue party'". Deutsche Welle. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.

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