Politician of the CDU and FDP at AfD summer festival: a scandal in MV!

Politician of the CDU and FDP at AfD summer festival: a scandal in MV!

After a controversial visit by MPs from the CDU and FDP at the AfD's summer festival in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the political mood in the country is tense. The event took place in the picturesque Seschloss SchorsSow in the Rostock district and provided a lot of conversation in public. Some politicians from the conservative and bourgeois middle have now confirmed their participation in an event that is considered problematic in the eyes of many. The [Ostsee-Zeitung] (https://www.ostsee-zeitung.de/Mecklenburg-Vorpommern/afd-sommerfest-in-mv-sollten-polkerer-parties-solche-evucht-bieben-2dckjbr2d6t2iwgr5i.html) reports that a now deleted picture on social media (CDU) and Sandy van Baal (FDP) shows how they pose with members of the AfD.

The outrage about this visit is not long in coming. Michael Noetzel, the domestic spokesman for the left faction, expresses his lack of understanding and criticizes the conservative bourgeois camp in showing himself with the AfD. "This is a huge signal to the electorate and to civil society," he says. Nevertheless, CDU state chief Daniel Peters tries to downplay the matter. He emphasizes that servants did not take part in the festival as a representative of the CDU parliamentary group, but as a district president. "We have clear resolutions for dealing with radical parties, and working with the AfD is excluded," explains Peters.

polarizing events and their consequences

TOKURG also remains on the reactions from the political landscape. While some politicians have already announced their displeasure with the visit, there are also voices that require an apology for the MPs. The summer get-together has the potential to rekindle not only the political landscape in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, but also the nationwide discussion about the similarities and demarcations between the political camps.

How serious the situation is, the current figures of the protection of the constitution also show. According to the Protection of the Constitution there are now around 50,250 right-wing extremist people in Germany-an increase of almost 10,000 people compared to the previous year. The number of right -wing extremist crimes rose by 47.4 % to 37,835 registered offenses in 2024, while violent crime in this category also increased. So it remains to be seen what political consequences the behavior of the CDU and FDP politicians will have.

Another indication of the impending challenge represent the topics that right -wing extremists are in focus. The agitation on topics such as asylum, migration and queer hostility increases and shows which social cracks have left politics in Germany. The question remains: How does political leadership, especially within the CDU and FDP, commemorate a sufficient counterweight?

The situation in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania shows that there is something to tackle. It remains important to listen to each other and to make it clear where limits should run. At a time when social tensions increase, the visit of the CDU and FDP at the AfD in SchorsSow could become a precedent that will not only provide discussions locally but also nationwide.