Because of the Corona situation: AfD cancels federal party conference

Status: 11/26/2021 1:58 p.m.

Actually, the AfD wanted to hold its federal party conference on November 11th in Wiesbaden – and also elect a new federal executive. Now she has canceled it. The reason is the corona situation.

The AfD has its federal party conference loudly ARD capital studio canceled. It should take place on December 11th in Wiesbaden. The reason is the corona situation. The decision in the federal board was unanimous with three abstentions. According to participants, Tino Chrupalla, Alice Weidel and Stephan Protschka abstained.

Many AfD members not vaccinated

Last Friday, the AfD announced that it would not cancel the two-day event for the time being. However, if hotel overnight stays in Hesse as well as in neighboring Rhineland-Palatinate are only possible according to the 2G rules – vaccinated or recovered – on the weekend in question, the party conference may not take place, it said. A significant part of the members of the AfD refuses – for various reasons – a vaccination against Covid-19.

A new federal executive should actually be elected at the party congress. Of the two previous chairmen, only Tino Chrupalla is still running. The long-time co-chairman Jörg Meuthen no longer wants to run for office.

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