Ready for a Political Shake-up in 2026? Petry Launching New Anti-Establishment Party
Ex-Chairwoman of AfD, Alexandra Petry, to Establish a New Political Party - Former leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), Alexandra Petry, plans to create a new political party.
Get ready for some political fireworks in 2026! Former AfD chair, Frauke Petry, has announced plans to launch a brand-new party that could challenge the current political landscape. Known for her anti-state, pro-business stance, Petry and her team founded 'Team Freedom' several months ago, setting the stage for this political shake-up.
Petry made this revelation during an interview, but she's keeping the party's name under wraps for now. However, she did hint at the ideological direction, stating, "Germany needs an anti-statist, libertarian offering to fill the political vacuum between the CDU and AfD." The party's program will prioritize rekindling cultural ties with the West and offering a transformative, anti-establishment alternative to Germany's existing parties.
The new kid on the block will also campaign to reduce the state quota—the proportion of state spending to GDP—from around 50% to a more manageable 25% within five years. Petry claims that none of the current parties are pursuing this goal, and she intends to be the voice for freedom of speech that has been lacking.
Frauke Petry co-founded the AfD with Bernd Lucke, but she left after internal disputes following the 2017 federal election. She accused the far-right faction led by Thuringian AfD leader Björn Höcke of exerting excessive influence within the party. Since then, she served as an independent member of the Bundestag until 2021 and also founded the Blue Party. However, poor election results in Saxony and Thuringia led to the Blue Party's dissolution in late 2019.
Now, Petry is hopeful for a fresh start. "We will contest the state elections next year, starting with Baden-Württemberg," Petry announced. The twist? Non-party members with life and professional experience will be the party's candidates, appealing to the 98% of citizens not affiliated with any party.
References:1. The Local Germany2. Deutsche Welle3. Reuters
The Commission has also been consulted on the draft budget of the newly launched party, 'Team Freedom', initiated by Frauke Petry, designed as an anti-establishment, libertarian alternative for Germany's politics, focusing on general news and policy-and-legislation. One of the key policies of this party is reducing the state quota from the current 50% to 25% over five years. Despite her history with the AfD, Petry aims to appeal to 98% of citizens not affiliated with any party, with non-party members as candidates, starting from the state elections in Baden-Württemberg in 2026.
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