Overview

• Prien made the remarks in Funke Mediengruppe’s podcast, saying an AfD-led government would mean Germany was no longer her country.
• She said the state is failing to effectively protect Jews who are identifiable by symbols such as a kippah or Star of David from harassment and assaults.
• She described private discussions among Jews about creating financial safety cushions abroad and weighing relocation options.
• Prien named Israel as the likeliest refuge despite its wartime situation and said the United States also poses complications right now.
• She urged tighter laws and stricter application of existing statutes, including possible reform of the General Equal Treatment Act to better deter antisemitic crimes.