The Republicans (West Germany) (1990: Two Germanies)

The Republicans (German: Die Republikaner, REP) is a West German National Conservative political party founded in 1983. It is the main opposition party in West Germany to immigration and European federalism, and a protest party for those that believes the CDU is not conservative enough.

The Republicans rose to representation in the Bundestag in the 1991 federal election, following the failure to reunify East and West Germany. Many enough from the CDU, and other parties, manage to vote forward them. At the start, many established West German politicians did not recognize the Republicans as a legitimate party in the Bundestag, but more of an reaction to the failure to unify Germany. But since 1991, the Republicans have managed to stay in the Bundestag.

Following the 2008 Financial crisis and the migrant crisis, the Republicans became the main conservative political party in West Germany, surpassing the CDU. But while they have gained this popularity, and have moderated themselves, the political establishment of West Germany have tried to not include them. The Republicans have campaigned strongly on reunification of the German people.

In 2015, the Republicans managed to make a federal alliance with the Bavaria Party, a bavarian nationalist party, with the promise to grant German states more self-rule. This move have not been taken so well by some members.