AfD Politician Quoting Goebbels Triggers Walkout in Erlangen City Council

Siegfried Ermer's remarks during a budget debate prompted a unified protest from all other council factions, with the mayor condemning the incident as a calculated provocation by the far-right.

During a budget debate in the Erlangen City Council, AfD councilor Siegfried Ermer cited Joseph Goebbels and described the Nazi Party as socialist and left-wing.
In response, all other council factions and groups exited the chamber in protest, returning only after Ermer's speech ended.
Erlangen Mayor Florian Janik (SPD) criticized the incident, calling it a familiar tactic of the far-right to provoke and portray themselves as victims.
The city has stated that it is unclear whether the incident will lead to legal action, as no complaints or investigations have been initiated so far.
The unified response by the council was praised by Janik as a necessary stance by democratic forces against extremist provocations.