German People's Union

German People's Union
Deutsche Volksunion
LeaderMatthias Faust
Founded1971; 53 years ago (1971)[1]
Dissolved1 January 2011; 13 years ago (1 January 2011)
Split fromNational Democratic Party
Merged intoNational Democratic Party
HeadquartersMunich, Germany
IdeologyGerman nationalism
Pan-Germanism
National conservatism[2]
Right-wing populism
Political positionFar-right[3][4]
Colours  Black   Red   Gold
(German national colours)

The German People's Union (German: Deutsche Volksunion, DVU, also Liste D) was a right-wing nationalist political party in Germany. It was founded by publisher Gerhard Frey as an informal association in 1971 and established as a party in 1987. In 2011, it merged with the National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD).

The party never reached the five-percent minimum in federal elections that is generally necessary to enter the Bundestag. The DVU won seats in several state parliaments.

The party, throughout its history, was financially completely dependent on Frey, something that caused it to be dubbed "Frey's Party".

  1. ^ Party organized officially in 1987.
  2. ^ Stiftung, Bertelsmann (2009). Strategies for Combating Right-wing Extremism in Europe. Brookings Institution Press. p. 183.
  3. ^ German far-Right groups to 'merge' after poll victories. The Telegraph. Author - Kate Connolly. Published 12 October 2004. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  4. ^ Lewis, Rand C.: The Neo-Nazis and German Unification