Overview
- AfD Bundestag member Rüdiger Lucassen received a personal invitation to the MSC, confirmed by a parliamentary spokesperson.
- Lucassen intends to attend the gathering scheduled for 13–15 February 2026 in Munich.
- The invitation ends a two-year period in which the AfD was not included under former conference head Christoph Heusgen.
- Ischinger highlights the conference’s tradition of presenting contrasting views and prioritizing security-relevant committee members.
- Media report possible further AfD invitations, such as Heinrich Koch, without confirmation, and party leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla have not been invited.