Overview
- A two‑page internal debate paper circulated publicly on Tuesday and was attributed to AfD deputy parliamentary leader Sebastian Münzenmaier.
- The document outlines three options for a Union minority government: full blockade, selective support while pressing for new elections, or conditional, position‑by‑position cooperation paired with an "Antragsoffensive" — a coordinated wave of AfD bill proposals.
- The AfD would tie any support to concrete institutional concessions such as a Bundestag vice‑presidency, committee chairs, a role in consultation mechanisms and access to the SPD Otto‑Wels meeting hall.
- AfD officials say the paper was discussed but not adopted and that the party still prefers new federal elections; Union leaders publicly reject dependence on AfD backing, with Unionsfraktionschef Thorsten Frei calling the idea "Irrsinn."
- If acted on, the plan could force the CDU/CSU to choose between conceding parliamentary access to the far right or facing repeated legislative fights, a dynamic that follows the AfD's 2025 gains and recent state election advances and raises questions about parliamentary norms and voter fallout.