Brandenburg Memorials Exclude AfD from Holocaust Remembrance Events

The Brandenburg Memorials Foundation cites the AfD's stance on Nazi crimes and nationalist rhetoric as incompatible with honoring Holocaust victims.

The Brandenburg Memorials Foundation announced it will no longer invite AfD representatives to Holocaust remembrance events, citing their rhetoric and ideology.
The AfD's Brandenburg chapter is classified as a right-wing extremist suspect by domestic intelligence, with some members confirmed as extremists.
A procedural change means the foundation will now handle event invitations independently, bypassing the Brandenburg state parliament's obligation to include all parties.
The foundation accuses AfD leaders of trivializing Nazi crimes and undermining Germany's culture of remembrance.
Upcoming events on January 27, 2025, will commemorate Holocaust victims at sites like Sachsenhausen and Ravensbrück, marking the liberation of Auschwitz.