Overview

• At a weekend Klausurtagung in Berlin, AfD lawmakers drafted a formal code of conduct and plenary behavior rules for faction members.
• The draft calls for a unified, moderate appearance and speech style to strengthen the group’s credibility in the Bundestag.
• It includes recommendations on appropriate clothing, explicitly welcomes interjections as part of democratic debate and sets limits on provocative language.
• Anti-corruption provisions outline rules for preventing bribery and excluding conflicts of interest among members.
• Faction co-chair Tino Chrupalla’s push for moderation faces potential changes to the provisional draft before final approval, reflecting tensions with more radical party elements.