The Frisians
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The Frisians Die Friesen / Do Fräisen / De Freesen | |
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Leader | Ralf Bieneck |
Founded | 2007[1] |
Dissolved | 7 May 2023[2] |
Headquarters | Leer, Lower Saxony, Germany |
Ideology | Frisian minority interests |
European affiliation | European Free Alliance[3] |
Colours | Black, red, blue |
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The Frisians (German: Die Friesen, Saterland Frisian: Do Fräisen, Low German: De Freesen) was a regionalist political party in the state of Lower Saxony in Germany, seeking to promote the interests of the Frisian minority ethnic group in Germany.[4]
The party seeked self-determination.[5] Their political policies included the introduction of Low German as a compulsory subject in schools.
Die Friesen was a member of the European Free Alliance until 2018.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "POLITIK". nwzonline.de. 31 January 2008.
- ^ "Partei hat sich aufgelöst: "Die Friesen" gibt es nicht mehr".
- ^ "Member Parties". e-f-a.org.
- ^ "The European Free Alliance gives green light to EU internal enlargement". nationalia.info. 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Die Friesen - Bessere Politik für uns! - Wir fordern". Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2013-01-08.