Weidel runs without a leading contender. - The way the AfD now conceals scandals.
Max Krah (47, AfD) was set to speak at a major rally in Marl yesterday for himself and his party. However, due to multiple scandals (bribery accusations, espionage allegations, a questionable interview in Italy), Krah was banned from attending the event. He currently holds the top spot on the EU ballot for the AfD, but has been taken off the speaker list.
The party's leaders had to step up and take charge of the campaign.
In attendance were around 800 people at the "Eventcenter NRW" the previous day. On the outside, approximately 600 protesters demonstrated against the far-right gathering. Alice Weidel (45), Tino Chrupalla (49), and Martin Vincentz (38), the leader of NRW-AfD, were the ones to address the crowd on stage. There was no mention of Krah's name.
Weidel acknowledges, "This week hasn't been great for us. We've encountered a lot of turbulence with undesirable results."
What she means: With Krah's blunders, the AfD has gotten kicked out of the far-right ID faction, making them the only ones in the European Parliament. And it seems Europe's conservative groups no longer wish to associate with the AfD.
Despite the setback, Weidel strives to maintain a positive outlook. "Challenges like these, where things don't go as planned, are always an opportunity to learn and progress."
Once the party leaders had their say, a third of the crowd exited the venue. EU candidate Hans Neuhoff (61) then spoke in an empty room. He urged for significant changes, but maybe not many in the AfD can envision what this would entail.
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Source: symclub.org
