Parties - Democracy consultant: Unions against AfD collapse
According to democracy consultants, the electoral success of the AfD, such as in the Sonneberg district, has led to its representatives increasingly being viewed as normal political competitors by other parties. When the AfD enters a local council or state parliament, there is usually an initial agreement by other political forces to clearly distance themselves from this party, said a representative of the Federal Association of Mobile Consultants, Dominik Schumacher, in Berlin on Monday. In the meantime, however, the democracy consultants are increasingly receiving information that such agreements are soon no longer being adhered to. "This seems to be breaking down everywhere," said Schumacher.
The association presented its annual review in Berlin. This development also contributes to the fact that people who are committed to fighting the extreme right in Germany are increasingly tired and burnt out, said Schumacher. It is important for such people to join forces in order to counteract the further normalization of extreme right-wing positions. "However, civil society is under more pressure this year than it has been for a long time."
The Federal Association of Mobile Counseling brings together around 50 teams of counseling centers that advise associations, schools or administrations, for example, on how to deal with right-wing extremists or right-wing populists. The Thuringian democracy advisors from Mobit are also organized in this association. A few months ago, Germany's first AfD district councillor was elected in Sonneberg in southern Thuringia.
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- Despite the electoral success of the AfD in Sonneberg, a district located in southern Thuringia, some political parties still strive to distance themselves from the far-right party.
- The representatives of the AfD, who have gained seats in local councils and state parliaments, are now being treated as normal opponents by some parties in places like Dresden and other parts of Germany.
- In Berlin, the Federal Association of Mobile Consultants, comprising around 50 teams of counseling centers, presented their annual review, highlighting the challenges faced in dealing with right-wing extremism and populism, particularly in areas like the district of Sonneberg.
- The member organizations of this association, including the Thuringian democracy advisors from Mobit, are under increasing pressure to counteract the normalization of extreme right-wing positions, as seen in the electoral success of the AfD.
- As more parties and clubs across Germany, including those in the district of Sonneberg, are engaging with the AfD, it has become essential for individuals and organizations committed to fighting against right-wing extremism to collaborate and share resources, using modern tools like mobile apps and digital platforms.
Source: www.stern.de
