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German CDU Politician Donates to Far-Right AfD, Calls for Party 'Wake-Up'
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German CDU Politician Donates to Far-Right AfD, Calls for Party 'Wake-Up'

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A CDU politician in Germany, Bernd Prange, donated 10,000 euros to the far-right AfD party.
  • Prange, a local politician and mayor, stated his donation was to protest against what he perceives as the CDU betraying the country and the party to the left.
  • He expressed a desire for the AfD to form a sole government in Saxony-Anhalt after the September 6 state election, hoping it would break the 'firewall' against the AfD and lead to Friedrich Merz's ouster.

A member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and a local mayor has made a significant donation to the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, sparking controversy within the political landscape.

The CDU must 'finally wake up.'

— Bernd PrangeExplaining his motivation for donating to the AfD.

Bernd Prange, a CDU representative on the Stendal district council and mayor of the municipality Altmärkische Höhe, donated 10,000 euros to the AfD. He justified his action by stating that the CDU must "finally wake up" and that he intended to set a "clear stop sign" against what he described as "parts of the CDU betraying this country and their own party to the left."

I want to set a 'clear stop sign' against parts of the CDU betraying this country and their own party to the left.

— Bernd PrangeFurther elaborating on his reasons for supporting the AfD.

Prange's actions extend beyond his financial support. Following the state election in Saxony-Anhalt on September 6, he openly expressed his wish for the AfD to form a sole government. His hope is that such a scenario would dismantle the political 'firewall' that has largely excluded the AfD from mainstream governance and, in his view, lead to the removal of current CDU leader Friedrich Merz.

the firewall falls

— Bernd PrangeExpressing his hope for the AfD's political breakthrough.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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