ERFURT / LONDON (IT BOLTWISE) – Thuringia’s Prime Minister Mario Voigt is calling on the CDU to deal more confidently with the AfD. He criticizes the constant focus on the AfD as harmful to the party and advocates for a clear demarcation without fear. The discussion about the so-called AfD firewall remains a controversial topic within the CDU.
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The Thuringian Prime Minister Mario Voigt has called on the CDU to act more confidently in dealing with the AfD. In an interview, Voigt emphasized that the CDU should act as a leading political force in Germany instead of constantly focusing on the AfD. This fixation on the AfD as a reference point is harmful for the party and distracts from its own strengths.
Voigt criticized the term “firewall” for the AfD as fear-driven and passive. He does not see this as a suitable approach to distinguishing himself from the AfD. Instead, he calls for a clear and self-confident positioning of the CDU, which should focus on its successes and its role as a determining force in German politics.
The discussion about how to deal with the AfD continues to be a hot topic within the CDU. Chancellor Friedrich Merz recently rejected calls for the AfD’s firewall to be weakened. He emphasized that under his leadership there would be no cooperation with a party that questioned Germany’s achievements.
Voigt was particularly concerned about AfD inquiries in German parliaments about the country’s security architecture. Voigt sees these requests, which relate to critical infrastructure such as energy and water networks, as potentially dangerous. He compared it to the release of security codes to a private house and warned against the systematic collection of sensitive information.
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