AfD leader Chrupalla criticizes Le Pen and Meloni.
The right-wing ID group in the European Parliament has kicked out the AfD, with France and Italy leading the charge. The AfD's leader Tino Chrupalla has strongly denounced this intervention by Marine Le Pen and Giorgia Meloni, accusing them of pushing their agendas at the expense of German interests.
Chrupalla talked about Immigration and Weapons controversy happening in Italy. He said "the Melonization will not happen with us." He stressed that the German interests are of topmost priority and his party won't adjust their stance for anyone.
The ID Group expelled the nine AfD MEPs with immediate effect, citing a series of incidents involving one of their members, Maximilian Krah. This act had tarnished the reputation of the group. Previous controversial comments by Krah, including those about the SS, had attracted severe criticism.
Krah, who hails from Saxony and is the AfD's lead candidate in the upcoming European elections, has since withdrawn from the campaign. However, Tino Chrupalla maintains that this turbulence is just a "small crisis" and the party has managed to endure similar challenges in the past.
The Saxon AfD is set to elect a new committee at their state party conference and unveil their election program for the state elections in September. However, state leader Jörg Urban pleaded with delegates to steer clear of discussing Krah's expulsion and the turmoil surrounding it.
The Saxon AfD is considered a "confirmed right-wing extremist organization" by the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution.
The AfD members in the European Parliament were kicked out of the right-wing ID group by their purported allies from France and Italy, among others. Their party leader, Tino Chrupalla, used a regional party conference in Glauchau, Saxony, to strongly criticize the actions of Marine Le Pen and Giorgia Meloni. He warned against any intrusion from these parties and stated that Germany's interests would always take precedence.
The group expelled the AfD's nine MEPs on Thursday and their decision was based on several incidents involving one of their members, Maximilian Krah. Krah's inflammatory comments on various issues, including the SS, were mentioned as the reasons driving their decision.
Krah is known for his provocative nature, which has led to many controversies. He was the AfD's lead candidate in the upcoming European elections but has now stepped back from the campaign. Chrupalla appreciates this decision and views it as necessary for the well-being of the party.
In the leadup to the state party conference, Jörg Urban, the state leader of Saxony, urged delegates to avoid discussing the events and Krah's expulsion. He emphasized that this platform was not suitable for such matters, and they should focus instead on the state elections program.
The state of Saxony holds the Saxon AfD in high regard as a "confirmed right-wing extremist organization" by the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution.
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Tino Chrupalla expressed disappointment towards Marine Le Pen and Giorgia Meloni, as they supported the expulsion of the AfD from the right-wing ID group in the European Parliament. Chrupalla, the leader of the AfD, accused Le Pen and Meloni of prioritizing their agendas over German interests.
Furthermore, during a regional party conference in Saxony, Chrupalla voiced his opposition to any intrusion from parties like Le Pen's National Rally and Meloni's Brothers of Italy, reaffirming that German interests would always come first for the AfD.
Source: www.ntv.de
