AfD celebrates party congress in Demen: Holm strives for absolute majority!

AfD celebrates party congress in Demen: Holm strives for absolute majority!

Demen, Deutschland - The AfD party conference, which took place on June 28, 2025 in the Evita Forum in Demen, brought some striking destinations to light. State spokesman Leif-Erik Holm made the party's claim at the meeting: In the state election in September 2026, the AfD wanted to become "by far the strongest force". Holm dreams of an absolute majority and seems ready to rule even without a coalition partner. The number of members of the AfD in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has doubled in the past two years-now around 2,200 members have been active, as [ndr.de] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/Mecklenburg-Vorpommern/artikelvorlage-mv.fparteiag-104.html)

The discussions at the party conference focused primarily on a resolution on internal security. The demands are clear: the AfD is urging more police, comprehensive video surveillance and the imposition of harder punishments for violent offenders. Likewise, a focus is on the area of ​​deportations, which are particularly sought for criminals from Syria and Afghanistan. Holm also expressed concerns about dealing with foreigners in violence and drug crime, which often exploited that they cannot be deported because they rely on legal exceptions. Further measures include the facilitating of expulsions and the possibility of accommodating non-deported criminals abroad, as is listed in your election program for internal security afd.de.

structural reforms and internal arguments

Another theme block dealt with the party's internal structural reforms. These include the introduction of delegates for the state party conference, which means that not all members can participate in the meetings. Holm also strives for a chairman to take over the post of the state spokes in the future. However, the proposal to have the chairman proposed the candidates for the post of Secretary General was rejected what space leaves space for internal conflicts. At a general meeting in Neubrandenburg, Holm was elected to first place in the state list, while the ambiguity of the future number of state spokesmen (ndr.de] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/artikelvorie-mv.fparteiag-104.html).

These internal party developments are not without controversy. The protection of the constitution has included several AfD peaks in an expert opinion on right-wing extremism, which further heats up the public discussion about the growing radicalization of the party. It is estimated that there are around 11,300 extremist members in the AfD, which is 30% of the whole. The party is increasingly classified as right-wing extremist, which was previously controversial bpb.de.

public reactions and outlook

The discussion about dealing with the AfD remains central and is complex. While some advocate a ban on the party, opponents warn of the possible risks of such a step. They warn that this could provide the AfD a victim-narrative that would further strengthen its position in public perception. At the same time, it is required that democratic forces should actively deal with the positions of the AfD and show their contradictions. It is important to ensure that the digital public rules of the game come into a surcharge competition bpb.de.

Holm described the first forecasts after the party conference as "great success". The next few months will show whether the party can actually get closer to its ambitious goals or whether the internal problems and external critical voices will thwart their strategy.