| Arminius – Association of the German People | |
| Native Name: | Arminius – Bund des deutschen Volkes |
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| Leader: | Johann Thießen |
| Foundation: | 23 March 2013 |
| Ideology: | Russia German interests German nationalism Ethnopluralism Neo-Nazism |
| Headquarters: | Wiehl |
| Website: | http://www.arminius-bund.de (archived) |
| Country: | Germany |
| Abbreviation: | ARMINIUS-Bund |
| Colors: | Red |
| Split: | NPD |
| Membership Year: | 2016 |
| Position: | Far-right |
| Flag: | ARMINIUS flag.svg |
Arminius – Association of the German People (German: ARMINIUS-Bund des deutschen Volkes) short-form: ARMINIUS-Bund is a minor far-right political party in Germany. The party sees itself as a conservative political arm for the Russia Germans.[1]
ARMINIUS-Bund and its North Rhine-Westphalian sector were founded on 23 March 2013 by Johann Thießen in the city of Wiehl. The party emerged from a group known as the "Working group of Russia Germans in the NPD". Two other state sectors were founded in Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate on 15 June 2013 and 8 November 2014 respectively. Online activity of the party has slowed down since 2020, with its website being unavailable since 2019.
In the 2016 Baden-Württemberg state election, ARMINIUS-Bund ran in the constituency of Pforzheim and received 49 votes (0.1%).
ARMINIUS-Bund participated in the 2014 Düren city council election and the 2014 Oberbergischer Kreis district election. On 13 February 2016, in the lead-up to the Düren communal elections, ARMINIUS-Bund hosted an event under the motto "Protest against the rape of German women. Stop immigration, close borders!".[3]
The party's manifesto describes a völkish, nationalist, and ethnopluralist ideology; in part adopting ideas from the 25-Point-Program of the former Nazi Party.
ARMINIUS-Bund calls for the adoption of a new constitution as per Art. 146 GG and advocates for a self-sufficient agrarian economy, placing large importance on the welfare and culture of the German people.[8] The party also calls for the direct election of the federal president, simplification of the tax system, financial support for mothers, a stop to immigration, and an energy alliance with Russia. It also proposes a new retirement system in which the retirement age is lowered by one year for every child one has.