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Bavarian Landtag Calls Review After Aigner Reinstates AfD Leader’s Remarks

Ilse Aigner has convened an Ältestenrat to assess a breach of decorum under Paragraf 107 following the forced delivery of the AfD’s closing statement

Overview

  • Under Paragraf 107 of the Geschäftsordnung, Landtagspräsidentin Ilse Aigner was obliged to restore Kathrin Ebner-Steiner’s speaking rights after muting her for repeated procedural infringements
  • The AfD leader completed her closing address by parliamentary compulsion, breaking with the Landtag’s tradition of conciliatory pre-recess remarks
  • Aigner announced an Ältestenrat review of the incident to determine whether decorum rules were violated during the final session before summer break
  • Minister-President Markus Söder and other key figures have urged democratic unity in response to the AfD’s provocative tactics
  • The YouTube recording of Ebner-Steiner’s speech has amassed roughly 60,000 views, highlighting the AfD’s strategy of leveraging procedural conflicts for public visibility