The dispute between German parties over how to deal with the Alternative for Germany continues. The CDU has sent all AfD members of parliament pre-drafted statements on leaving the party, titled "My departure from the Alternative for Germany." The move has further escalated the open exchange between the two political camps. Die Zeit ↗
The new development follows earlier tensions surrounding the AfD's growth in the federal states. According to an earlier Infratest poll, the party reached 41 percent of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, gaining a significant lead over the CDU. Its plans in family policy, possible staffing of offices in the event of taking over government, and proposals to change migration, education, and cultural policy have also sparked discussion. Die Zeit ↗
FDP's designated secretary general Martin Hagen has also joined the debate on isolating the AfD. According to him, the attempt to weaken the AfD through a political firewall and exclusion has failed. Hagen also considers joint majorities with the AfD possible, which extends the dispute over the so-called political firewall beyond the SPD, where Torsten Albig has already opened a similar discussion. Deutschlandfunk ↗
Another point of contention is the Left Party's proposal that people who have legally lived in Germany for at least five years should be allowed to vote at the federal level regardless of citizenship. The proposal is criticized by both the Union and the AfD. In the near term, pressure will therefore continue for the democratic parties to clarify their stance on the AfD as well as on questions of voting rights. Welt ↗
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