German Independence Party (Schleswig-Holstein) (1814: Norwegian Independence)

The German Independence Party (German: Deutsche Unabhängigkeitspartei) is a Schleswig-Holsteiner political party, started in 1920 as a protest movement against the Danish authorities.

The party have had a troublesome history, with them supporting certain aspects of the National Socialists during the Second World War. After the war, the party was banned in the period 1947 to 1954. During this period, the national socialist branch of the party lost influence and disappeared, with many of them forming their own parties.

In 1954, the DUP was allowed to participate in elections in Schleswig and Holstein. At first, they were a small party, but rose in popularity after East Germany reunited with West Germany in 1991.

Nowadays, the party supports German nationalism, liberalism and populism. But they have also been critized for being disrespectful of danes and immigrants. Many members of the DUP sees danes, even those born in the area, as immigrants, and wants to deport them out.