' ▁Party ▁( ; ▁abbre vi ated ▁F AP ) ▁was ▁a ▁ne o - N azi ▁political ▁party ▁in ▁Germany . ▁It ▁was ▁out la wed ▁by ▁the ▁Constitution al ▁Court ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁The ▁F AP ▁was ▁founded ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁but ▁was ▁largely ▁ins ign ific ant ▁until ▁the ▁b anning ▁of ▁the ▁Action ▁Front ▁of ▁National ▁Social ists / National ▁Activ ists ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁when ▁Michael ▁Kü hnen ▁encourag ed ▁members ▁to ▁in fil tr ate ▁this ▁tiny ▁group . ▁A ▁minor ▁party ▁( around ▁ 5 0 0 ▁members ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 7 ) ▁it ▁experienced ▁something ▁of ▁a ▁growth ▁after ▁German ▁reun ification ▁and ▁sought , ▁un success fully , ▁an ▁al liance ▁with ▁the ▁National ▁Democratic ▁Party . ▁It ▁cont ested ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁federal ▁election ▁and ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁European ▁elections ▁although ▁in ▁both ▁instances ▁it ▁attract ed ▁neg lig ible ▁support . ▁ ▁Associ ated ▁with ▁Str asser ism , ▁the ▁F AP ▁party ▁managed ▁to ▁gain ▁some ▁support ▁amongst ▁football ▁h ool ig ans ▁but ▁was ▁dam aged ▁by ▁Kü hnen ' s ▁hom osex ual ity , ▁and ▁took ▁a ▁stand ▁against ▁him . ▁The ▁party ▁continued ▁under ▁Fried helm ▁Bus se ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁but ▁it ▁lost ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁members ▁to ▁new ▁groups ▁loyal ▁to ▁Kü hnen , ▁including ▁the ▁German ▁Altern ative ▁( 1