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Free Voters

The "Freie Wähler" Free Voters are a conservative, populist political party in Germany's southern state of Bavaria.

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EU election: Who are the small parties striving for votes?

Here are some of the renegades, revolutionaries, and single-issue campaigners vying for votes on June 9 in Germany.
PoliticsJune 3, 20247 images
Oktoberfest dancers in traditional Bavarian dirndls

Bavaria election: Populism dominates campaign

One of Germany's most affluent states is heading to the polls with the incumbent desperate to stay in power.
PoliticsOctober 3, 2023
Bavarian Deputy Premier Hubert Aiwanger holding a speech standing amidst people at a party in a pavilion.

Bavarian politician keeps job despite anti-semitism scandal

An anti-semitism scandal around Bavarian deputy premier Hubert Aiwanger has rocked Germany's biggest state.
PoliticsSeptember 5, 202303:06 min
Hubert Aiwanger on the podium in a beer tent, speaking into a microphone

Bavaria: Aiwanger stays on despite alleged Holocaust jokes

Hubert Aiwanger has kept his job despite being accused of making antisemitic jokes as a teenager.
SocietySeptember 3, 2023
Hubert Aiwanger speaks at a campaign event in the southern German state of Bavaria

Germany: Aiwanger accused of making 'repulsive' Jewish jokes

A former classmate said Bavaria's deputy premier made jokes about Jews after visiting a former Nazi concentration camp.
PoliticsAugust 30, 2023
Hubert Aiwanger speaks into a microphone

Germany: Who is controversial politician Hubert Aiwanger?

The leader of the right-wing populist Free Voters is facing antisemitism allegations just weeks before a crucial vote.
PoliticsAugust 29, 2023
Hubert Aiwanger speaking at a press conference. Archive image. Bavarian state premier Markus Söder is visible, if out of focus, in the background of the shot.

Antisemitic school leaflet returns to haunt Bavarian leader

Hubert Aiwanger said he did not write the leaflet. Later the same day, his elder brother said he had.
PoliticsAugust 26, 2023
Söder and Aiwanger speak into microfones

Bavaria's CSU, Free Voters reach coalition deal

Angela Merkel's conservative Bavarian allies have found their governing partners following punishing elections results.
PoliticsNovember 2, 2018
Landtagswahl in Bayern Freie Wähler

Bavaria's Free Voters — What you need to know

The Free Voters have scored a record number of votes in Bavaria's election and are likely to join the government.
PoliticsOctober 15, 2018
Hans-Olaf Henkel and Hubert Aiwanger

Into the breach

The Free Voters: A small party from Bavaria wants power at the federal level, too.
June 22, 2012
Gabriele Pauli

Surprise Success

Bavarian voters have thrown a spanner in the works, supporting a political unknown.
September 29, 2008