The AfD leadership wants to establish a new, party-oriented foundation. Their history leads to reright milieu and to American financiers. The body named after National Liberal politician of Weimar Republic Gustav Stresemann is to be officially appointed to Party Foundation in January according to will of AfD federal chairman Alexander Gaula.

A Gustav Stresemann Foundation exists as a registered Vereinbereits since 2011. It was founded by Jena RechtsanwältenSascha Giller and Philipp Wolfgang Beyer. Both committed mselves to provincial Board of anti-Islamic party DieFreiheit. Their vision is described as: "Our countries, West, and perhaps even whole world mindestensgenauso freely to our children as we erhaltenhaben m. Maybe even a bit more free. "

For mission y cooperated with leading representatives of NeuenRechten. In October 2012, n managing director FelixStrüning, a member of Federal Executive Board of DieFreiheit, represented foundation at fair between day, which was organized by Rethinker Götz Kubitschek. In November 2013, Strüning appeared in Berlin Library of Deconservatism, a conservative think tank of new Right. Strüning referred to subject: "Human rights freedom of expression. Wieislamische to threaten our fundamental rights. "

Money from newright sources

The work of Stresemann Foundation was financed among or things from USA. The American think tank Middle East Forum, which also supports or new rights organizations, paid money to DenJenaer club. The BelegenDokumente time available online.

The Foundation Association thanked anti-Islamic Forum: In its time online present Jahresbericht2013 states that activities of Foundation are not least possible because of Middle East Forum and its chairman, historian Daniel Pipes. "We are grateful for confidence that us will give."

The Middle East Forum was 1990 by Pipesgegründet. According to his self-portrayal, aim of Thinktank is "to represent American interests in Middle East and to protect Western values against dangers from Middle Eastern". Pipes have been cultivating contacts with Europe for several years. This is where networking of new rights in Europe is working. Toger with Dutch law populist Geert Wilders he advised Dasdänische blog Free Press Society. Later, his Forumdie paid attorneys ' fees from Wilders when this was due to VOLKSVERHETZUNGANGEKLAGT. According to information VonZEIT online, pipes ' Forum also finances right portal Journalistenwatch, which published history revisionist Undantisemitische content. Pipes ' Forum Verfügtausweislich various tax documents on a budget of up to 5.5 million US dollars per year vonStiftungen such as conservative Donors Capital Fund and DemAbstraction Fund.

Various AfD-related foundations

At end of November this year, officials of AfD DenVerein took over. The former managing director Felix Strüning shared on his website that he had chosen a new board of directors, "which consists of functionaries DerAfD". He gave up his post.

For some time now, AfD has been planning to establish a party-oriented foundation. In March it became known that DamaligeVorsitzende of AfD in North Rhine-Westphalia, Marcus Pretzell, and Diefrühere AfD-Federal President Frauke Petry had an Immanuel Kant-Stiftunggegründet. The Desiderius-Erasmus Foundation, which Derfrühere AfD chief Konrad Adam chaired, as well as academic ErasmusStiftung, are considered to be candidates for place as a party-related foundation. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, with its headquarters in Bonn, calls DerGottfried-Herder Foundation A third candidate. The Gustav Stresemann Foundation is now anor candidate.

Stresemann grandson resists name use

Except for AfD, each of parties represented in Bundestag collaborates with a party-oriented foundation. In total, DieseStiftungen receive more than 500 million euros year after year. A foundation of AfD could be supported by state with a high zweistelligenMillionenbetrag.

The grandson of former chancellor of Weimar Republic Gustav Stresemann announced legal action against party because of use of name. The federal chief of Gaula was relaxed: "We see a lawsuit let go", he had said time online. The politics of Gustav Stresemann in context of his time "fits ideologically best to us," he said. His legacy was well-AfD in case of "We are perfect modern combination of patriotism and liberalism." The Berlin personality attorney David Gessner said that an injunction of family could exist if name giver and party were opposed politically diametrically or party extremist taskforce. However, each case should be examined individually.

Date Of Update: 23 December 2017, 12:02