Bernd Lucke

Bernd Lucke

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Bernd Lucke is a German economist and politician who co-founded the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party in 2013. Initially serving as the party's leader, he was known for his advocacy of economic liberalism and opposition to the Euro. However, as the party shifted towards a more right-wing populist stance, Lucke's influence waned, leading to his eventual departure from the party in 2015. His tenure is often viewed as a critical period that shaped the early identity of the AfD.

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Bernd Lucke was the founding member of the AfD who lost power in a contested vote in 2015.

Anti-Eliten-Mann und Russlandversteher - Besuch beim AfD-Chef Tino Chrupalla
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-06-22
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Bernd Lucke is a former member of the AfD who has criticized the party's current direction.

«Wir wollen die CDU nicht zerstören, wie Herr Merz behauptet»
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-01
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Bernd Lucke is depicted as a moderate leader of the AfD who faced backlash for his warnings against excluding Muslims.

ZDF-Doku über Aufstieg und Radikalisierung
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-08-20
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Bernd Lucke is mentioned as a former party leader who lost power struggles against the radical wing.

Wie glaubhaft ist die Zügelung der Partei?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-07-07
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Bernd Lucke co-founded the AfD with Frauke Petry in February 2013.

Bývalá líderka pravicovej AfD Petryová opäť zakladá novú stranu
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-05-06
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Bernd Lucke co-founded the AfD with Frauke Petry and others.

Ablauf: So kommt die neue Bundesregierung ins Amt - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-05-06
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Bernd Lucke is identified as a founding member of the AfD who departed from the party.

Die Rechtspopulisten müssten scheitern dürfen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-03-04
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Bernd Lucke is one of the founding members of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD).

WORLD: THE RISE OF GERMANY’S FAR-RIGHT - Newspaper
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-03-02
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Bernd Lucke is an economics professor at the University of Hamburg.

Eine Lösung für das Dilemma in der Ukraine
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-02-28
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Bernd Lucke is one of the founders of 'Alternativa por Alemania'.

Elecciones en Alemania - Opinión
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-02-23
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Bernd Lucke is the founder of the AfD and is referenced in the context of the party's evolution.

Könnte die AfD-Politikerin jemals Kanzlerin werden?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-02-19
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