Arminius – Association of the German People
Political party in Germany
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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]
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| Abbreviation | ARMINIUS-Bund |
| Leader | Johann Thießen[1] |
| Founded | 23 March 2013 |
| Split from | NPD[1] |
| Headquarters | Wiehl |
| Newspaper | Die Russlanddeutschen Konservativen (de facto) |
| 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
ARMINIUS-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] The party maintains close links to the group and publication Die Russlanddeutschen Konservativen with which the party has a large personnel overlap.[3][4] It also cooperates with the European Action.[5]
Online activity of the party has slowed down since 2020, with its website being unavailable since 2019.
Ideology
The 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.[6] 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][6] It also proposes a new retirement system in which the retirement age is lowered by one year for every child one has.[6] The party believes that abortion is murder and should be treated as such in most cases.[2]
Elections
State elections
In the 2016 Baden-Württemberg state election, ARMINIUS-Bund ran in the constituency of Pforzheim and received 49 votes (0.1%).[7]
Local elections
ARMINIUS-Bund participated in the 2014 Düren city council election and the 2014 Oberbergischer Kreis district election.[8] On 13 February 2016, in the lead-up to the Düren municipal elections, ARMINIUS-Bund hosted an event under the motto "Protest against the rape of German women. Stop immigration, close borders!".[1][8]