2025-08-04 16:55:10
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CDU Politician's Meeting with AfD Leader Raises Party Integrity Questions

The recent participation of CDU politician Saskia Ludwig in a Hungarian think tank event has sparked controversy within her party. The event, organized by the Mathias Corvinus Collegium, is closely linked to the right-wing government of Viktor Orbán.

Ludwig’s presence at the event was particularly contentious due to her meeting with Alice Weidel, leader of the far-right AfD party. This meeting has prompted the CDU parliamentary group to distance itself from Ludwig, highlighting the party's strict stance against any cooperation with the AfD, as outlined in their incompatibility resolution.

The CDU leadership has emphasized that this resolution is binding for all members, underscoring the party’s efforts to maintain clear boundaries between their policies and those of the AfD. Despite the backlash, Ludwig defended her participation, citing the importance of free exchange of ideas in a democratic society.

However, her actions have raised questions about potential alliances and the party’s internal dynamics. The incident highlights the ongoing challenges faced by the CDU in navigating its political relationships and maintaining its ideological integrity in an increasingly polarized political landscape.

DER SPIEGEL
4. August 2025 um 07:35

Nora Seitz: This butcher wants to fight the AfD - DER SPIEGEL

Nora Seitz, a butcher, is one of two members of parliament with a worker's biography in the German parliament. Together with Cem Ince, a trained electronics technician, she could change the parliament. The question is whether they can change it or whether it changes them.
morgenpost
4. August 2025 um 08:03

Conference together with the AfD: Saskia Ludwig causes trouble

The CDU member of the Bundestag Saskia Ludwig spoke at a panel discussion of the MCC, a right-wing conservative Hungarian think tank, together with Alice Weidel from the AfD. Ludwigs participation in the event has irritated her parliamentary group and raised criticism regarding a possible coalition between the CDU and the AfD.
Der Spiegel
4. August 2025 um 07:35

Nora Seitz: She wants to reach AfD voters. And sometimes she argues with Berlin politics herself.

Few lawmakers have a working-class biography. Two of them: the butcher Nora Seitz and the trained electrician Cem Ince. Can they change parliament? Or is it the other way around?
Berliner Zeitung
4. August 2025 um 07:28

CDU Politician Saskia Ludwig Participates in MCC Conference with Weidel: Faction Distances Itself

The CDU member of parliament Saskia Ludwig participated in a conference of the right-conservative MCC together with AfD leader Alice Weidel. The faction distanced itself from Ludwig's participation, but emphasized that she had acted without the knowledge of the faction leadership. The MCC has been criticized for its close ties to the Hungarian government under Viktor Orbán and its role as a 'right-wing think tank'. Ludwig defended her participation with the argument of free exchange of opinions..
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