Brandenburg CDU Politician Calls for Coalition with AfD, Challenging Party Leadership

Saskia Ludwig argues against the CDU's 'firewall' policy, urging acceptance of voter preferences and a potential shift in alliances after the Bundestag election.

• Saskia Ludwig, a CDU state parliament member and Bundestag candidate, has called for her party to consider a coalition with the AfD following the Bundestag election.
• Ludwig criticized the CDU's 'firewall' policy against the AfD, describing it as undemocratic and counterproductive to the party's goals.
• She emphasized the need to respect voter preferences, citing significant AfD support in both eastern and western Germany.
• CDU leadership, including party head Friedrich Merz, has reiterated a firm stance against any collaboration with the AfD, threatening disciplinary actions for violations.
• The AfD remains under observation by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution as a right-wing extremist suspected entity.

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