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Political party in Germany
Alliance for Innovation and Justice Bündnis für Innovation und Gerechtigkeit
AbbreviationBIG
LeaderHaluk Yildiz
Founded21 February 2010; 14 years ago (2010-02-21)
HeadquartersPeter-Sander-Straße 15, 55252, Wiesbaden
Membership2000
IdeologyMuslim interests
European affiliationFree Palestine Party
ColoursOrange
Bundestag0 / 709
European Parliament0 / 96
Website
www.bigpartei.de

The Alliance for Innovation and Justice (German: Bündnis für Innovation und Gerechtigkeit; BIG) is a minor party in Germany aimed primarily at immigrants of Islamic origin. It was founded in the city of Cologne in 2010. BIG was founded predominantly by Muslims, but does not see itself as an Islamic party.

History

BIG was established in Cologne on March 2010 when three regional voters associations from Bonn, Cologne, and Gelsenkirchen merged. Later, BIG was merged with other muslim-interests political party, Alliance for Peace & Fairness (BFF), and started calling itself "BIG Bonn". On March 2014, the Muslim Democratic Union (MDU), Islamist political party that was founded in Osnabrück in 2010 and was mainly active in Lower Saxony joined BIG. Since its founding, BIG has only been able to win a small amount of seats at local level.

Ideology

According to its own statements, BIG wants to campaign for the interests of migrants and wants to change society in Germany by "achieving social justice through multicultural, diverse and innovative solutions". In its 2024 European election manifesto, it supports open migration and refugee policies, it demands that language classes for migrants be made mandatory in order to promote their participation in German society. BIG also demands that asylum procedures be accelerated.

Controversy

BIG is considered by some sources to be a German offshoot of the right-wing Turkish Justice and Development Party. The party leadership, however, claims its independence from AK. After investigation by law enforcement, no evidence could be found that the founders or members of the party were affiliated Turkish government. BIG was also accused of being homophobic and promoting family values by one of the members of Alliance 90/The Greens.

Election Results

Federal Parliament (Bundestag)

Election Constituency Party list Seats +/– Status
Votes % Votes %
2017 2,680 0.01 (#23) 17,743 0.04 (#22) 0 / 709 New Extra-parliamentary

European Parliament

Election Votes % Seats +/– EP Group
2024 31,141 0.08 (#29) 0 / 96 Steady 0 Free Palestine Party
2019 68,647 0.18 (#23) 0 / 96 New –

References

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  2. "Bündnis für Innovation & Gerechtigkeit". Federal Agency for Civic Education. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
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  5. Herber, Benedikt (30 June 2021). "Der eine bekämpfte den Islam, der andere lebt danach. Und jetzt machen sie zusammen Politik?" (in German). zeit.de. Die Zeit. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  6. "Was läuft eigentlich in der BIG Partei?" (in German). Deutsch Türkisches Journal. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
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  8. ^ "Wahlkampf für das Kopftuch". Spiegel Online. May 7, 2010.
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  14. "Wir sind völlig unabhängig von der AKP". September 17, 2022.
  15. "BIG distanziert sich". May 13, 2024.


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