AfD leader Alice Weidel canceled an appearance at her party’s rally in Mödlareuth on the Bavarian-Thuringian border for security reasons. A spokesman said security authorities had taken Weidel and her family from their private apartment to a safe place. As a precautionary measure, she refrained from making public appearances.
Evidence of an attack on Weidel’s family
According to the spokesman, there was a security-related incident the weekend before last. There are also increasing indications of an attack on her family. He did not provide any further details. The Federal Criminal Police Office did not want to comment.
Weidel responds to the AfD election rally with a video message
The AfD invited Weidel to be the keynote speaker at the Day of German Unity in Mödlareuth. The appearance was supposed to be the highlight of the AfD election campaign in Bavaria. Weidel addressed the rally participants with a video message. A new state parliament will be elected in Bavaria next Sunday.
Also a rally by the CDU and CSU as well as counter-demonstrations
The CDU and CSU also invited people to a rally on German Unity Day. Numerous counter-demonstrators from the AfD rally also came to stand for democracy and cosmopolitanism and against right-wing extremism.
According to the Upper Franconian police headquarters and the Thuringian police, everything was quiet until the afternoon. According to information, a total of 5,000 to 6,000 people came to the town.
2023-10-03 20:22:54
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