Political Activities
Apfel has a long history of activism with the NPD, starting in the 1980s when he was active in the NPD's youth organisation. On September 19, 2004 Apfel led the NPD in Saxony to its biggest electoral success, winning 9.2% of the popular vote and twelve seats in the Landtag.
In 2005, Apfel and his party refused to take part in a moment of silence for the victims of Nazi Germany, which was to be held in the Saxon Landtag. The NPD parliamentary group had previously demanded that a moment of silence be held for the victims of the bombing of Dresden instead. In the ensuing parliamentary debate Apfel called the Allies of World War II "mass murderers" and accused the British of having waged a "holocaust" against Germans.
In the German federal election, 2005, he was a candidate for the constituency of Kamenz, Hoyerswerda and Großenhain, and received 6,7% of the votes.
On 13 November 2011 he was elected leader of the National Democratic Party of Germany.
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