Politics · Germany · 7 hrs ago
AfD policy paper presents Trump as a close ally
A policy paper from the AfD’s foreign policy group presents US President Donald Trump as a close ally of Germany.
It also describes him as a representative of German heritage in America, pointing to his grandfather’s German origins.
The party backs a conservative shift in the West and praises the direction of US foreign policy, while the paper does not criticize Trump’s tariffs on Germany.
On NATO, the AfD supports keeping the alliance with the United States and European neighbours, and says more German troops should replace US troops leaving Germany.
For Ukraine, it calls for Germany to seek a peace settlement with Trump and stop weapons and financial aid.
The party also wants to normalise relations with Russia, despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
AfD foreign policy lawmakers presented papers that describe US President Donald Trump as a partner and call for closer cooperation with his administration.
The papers also call for ending military aid to Ukraine and restoring relations with Russia.
The AfD welcomes possible reductions in US troop numbers in Germany and opposes stationing US missiles there.
The lawmakers say Ukraine should become neutral and that recovering all its territory, including Crimea, is unrealistic.
AfD foreign policy spokesman Markus Frohnmaier said the United States is Germany’s most important Western partner.
- Who
- AfD lawmakers on the Bundestag parliamentary group’s foreign policy working group, including Markus Frohnmaier, Stefan Keuter and Gerold Otten.
- What
- They presented foreign policy papers describing the Trump administration as a partner and calling for closer ties with Russia and an end to Ukraine aid.
- When
- The papers were presented on November 2, 2026.
- Where
- Berlin.
- Why
- The lawmakers said the United States and Europe share culture and history, and called for a peace settlement that takes account of the security interests of all parties to the Ukraine conflict.
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- Papers presented
- Two foreign policy position papers
- Presentation
- Berlin
- US president described as partner
- Donald Trump
- AfD foreign policy spokesman
- Markus Frohnmaier
- Ukraine territory assessment
- Regaining all territories, including Crimea, is described as unrealistic
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What people are saying
The USA are our most important Western partner. On many issues – from trade and technology to limiting illegal migration – our goals are closely aligned and call for close cooperation.
The Ukraine war is a tragedy that should be ended as quickly as possible.