The Frisians

The Frisians
Die Friesen / Do Fräisen / De Freesen
LeaderRalf Bieneck
Founded2007; 17 years ago (2007)[1]
Dissolved7 May 2023; 17 months ago (7 May 2023)[2]
HeadquartersLeer, Lower Saxony, Germany
IdeologyFrisian minority interests
European affiliationEuropean Free Alliance[3]
ColoursBlack, red, blue
Website
www.die-friesen.eu

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]

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References

  1. ^ "POLITIK". nwzonline.de. 31 January 2008.
  2. ^ "Partei hat sich aufgelöst: "Die Friesen" gibt es nicht mehr".
  3. ^ "Member Parties". e-f-a.org.
  4. ^ "The European Free Alliance gives green light to EU internal enlargement". nationalia.info. 9 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Die Friesen - Bessere Politik für uns! - Wir fordern". Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2013-01-08.