An AfD member has sparked controversy by making a speech reminiscent of the Nazi dictator over the weekend<\/p>\n
The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has expelled a member after he sparked controversy by delivering a speech reminiscent of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler at a youth event for the party over the weekend.
\nIdentified as Alexander Eichwald, the man was vying for a leadership position in the \u2018Generation Germany\u2019 youth movement. In his application speech, he appeared to be speaking and gesticulating in a Hitler-like manner as he urged fellow party members to \u201cprotect German culture from foreign influence.\u201d
\nHis speech caused booing and confusion in the hall and drew criticism on social media, according to the German broadcaster ARD.
\nThe AfD promptly severed all ties with Eichwald. Party co-leader Tino Chrupalla said on Monday that the man already \u201creceived the expulsion notice.\u201d
\n\u201cWe don\u2019t want people like [him] in our party,\u201d Chrupalla said, calling Eichwald\u2019s performance at the event \u201cbad satire,\u201d while noting that the man only joined the party a couple of months ago.<\/p>\n
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The incident sparked debate within the AfD and online about whether the speech was a deliberate stunt. Some people suspect he was an informant for Germany\u2019s domestic intelligence service (BfV).
\nThe weekend event in Giessen was also marred by leftist demonstrations against the AfD in the city, which caused traffic disruptions and led to clashes between demonstrators and police.
\nThe AfD, which has been gaining popularity in Germany in recent years, has faced increasing scrutiny from the authorities. In May, the BfV classified it as an \u2018extremist\u2019 organization, which allows police to closely monitor the party\u2019s activities.
\nKnown for its anti-immigration rhetoric, the AFD has been ostracized by all other parties as part of the \u2018firewall against the far-right\u2019 policy, which drew condemnation from US Vice President J.D. Vance as an attempt to \u201csuppress opposition.\u201d
\nThe party tops opinion polls, with 26-27% support, according to surveys published by INSA and FORSA earlier this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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