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NRW AfD Arbitration Court Expels MP Matthias Helferich

Citing his extremist calls for the forcible removal of German citizens with migration backgrounds, the decision grants him 14 days to seek federal party review, potentially delaying the AfD’s candidate lists for upcoming NRW elections.

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Matthias Helferich ist bei der kommenden Bundestagswahl der Spitzenkandidat der "Jungen Alternative für Deutschland" in NRW.

Overview

  • An NRW state party tribunal ruled in first instance on July 5 to expel Helferich from the AfD over extremist conduct.
  • The expulsion stems from allegations that he advocated the “remigration” of German citizens with migration backgrounds and dehumanized them as “Viecher.”
  • Helferich has a 14-day window to appeal to the AfD federal arbitration court and may subsequently seek recourse in civil courts.
  • This ruling marks the peak of a long-running feud between the moderate NRW leadership under Martin Vincentz and Helferich’s radical faction.
  • Factional tensions risk preventing the AfD from finalizing candidate lists for the September municipal elections in Düsseldorf and across NRW.