berlin frauke petry former co-leader far right alternative germany afd unveil new blue party friday promise reasonable conservative agenda would appeal broad base germans tell newspaper group petry 42-year-old chemist time visible face afd help build public appeal saw win 12.6 percent vote last month become first far right group german parliament since 1960s although long espouse strong anti-immigrant view berate lead figure afd hold position far outside mainstream make impossible party join coalition government months lead election take low profile role campaign vanish tv screen radical figure become party public face seat parliament afd list last month quit party next day surprise announcement victory press conference pledge sit parliament initially independent tell rnd newspaper group interview publish late thursday would hold small initial event announce new blue party friday home state saxony former communist east rally would follow around country november banner blue change blaue wende say wende term widely use describe dramatic shift german society fall berlin wall 1989. blue stand conservative also liberal policies germany europe tell rnd add new group would seek replicate success christian social union csu bavarian sister party chancellor angela merkel conservatives national level csu part merkel conservative bloc parliament take hard line merkel christian democratic union immigration field candidates bavaria state account 15 percent germany population every third german would like reasonable conservative political offer say add many frustrate voters support pro-business free democrats afd merkel cdu sept. 24 lack good alternative petry say begin work plan new party early august afd members refuse accept moderate proposals party congress cologne rnd say german election authorities list new party found sept. 17 week vote petry defend decision quit afd keep seat list say would remain loyal voters mandate belong party even party fund say afd ostracize party refuse work none even want sit next afd parliament former leader germany 's far-right kick new 'blue party