[7] On March 2014, the Muslim Democratic Union (MDU), Islamist political party that was founded in Osnabrück in 2010 and was mainly active in Lower Saxony joined BIG.

[11] According to its own statements, BIG wants to campaign for the interests of migrants and wants to change society in Germany by "achieving social justice through multicultural, diverse and innovative solutions".

[12] In its 2024 European election manifesto, it supports open migration and refugee policies, it demands that language classes for migrants be made mandatory in order to promote their participation in German society.

[7][13] BIG is considered by some sources to be a German offshoot of the right-wing Turkish Justice and Development Party.

[14] After investigation by law enforcement, no evidence could be found that the founders or members of the party were affiliated Turkish government.