Der Flügel
The Wing Der Flügel | |
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| Leader | Björn Höcke |
| Founded | 14 March 2015 |
| Dissolved | 30 April 2020 |
| Membership | 7,000 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Far-right |
| National affiliation | Alternative for Germany |
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| Website | |
| www.derfluegel.de (archived) | |
Der Flügel (German: [deːɐ̯ fly:gel]; lit. 'The Wing') was a far-right ultra-nationalist faction of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. It was founded by Björn Höcke in the state of Thuringia on 14 March 2015. It was reportedly the most radical faction of AfD, and Germany's domestic intelligence agency placed it under "formal surveillance" due to its alleged right-wing extremism in 2020. It ceased to exist the same year, after the executive committee of the AfD voted to dissolve it on 30 April 2020. After its dissolution, its founder and leader Höcke made a video on Facebook confirming that it no longer exists.