Kusel in the turmoil: thousands against AfD and for democratic values!
Kusel in the turmoil: thousands against AfD and for democratic values!
On February 8, 2025, a campaign appearance by AfD chairman Alice Weidel took place in Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, which was accompanied by an extensive counter-demonstration. According to the police, around 600 people took part in the protest rally against the AfD, while the organizer even spoke of around 1,000 participants. Under the motto "Nazis out" and "clear edge against right", the demonstrators set a clear sign against the party and their politics. The meeting manager Hans-Christian von Steinaecker, from the Alliance for Democracy in the district of Kusel, emphasized that the goal of the event was to "take a clear position against the AfD as an alleged democratic party".
The counter-demonstration, which took place in a parking lot on Roßberg, near the Fritz Wonderliche Hall, was organized by several organizations. In their speeches, the participants criticized the AfD and warned of "division, agitation and social cold", whereby the district administrator Otto Rubly also confirmed the support of democratic values from the CDU. In addition, unknown slogans against right -wing extremism painted the footpath to the hall.
AfD event and Weidel's address
The AfD event in the hall took place in parallel to the counter-demonstration, which was fully booked with around 700 supporters. Alice Weidel was celebrated by those present with "Alice" calls and German flags. In her speech, Weidel expressed strong positions, including the announcement that she did not want to approved financial support for war drivers and that Germany should leave the Paris climate agreement and the WHO. In addition, she called for the German borders on the first day of her term in office and to carry out consistent rejection of all illegal entry. The guests of the AfD event were also Sebastian Münzenmaier, who runs for the constituency of Kaiserslautern, and Catalina Monzon, who is a candidate for the district council for the district of Kusel. Should Monzon win, she could become the second AfD district administrator in Germany. At the election on February 23, she will try to reject the reigning district administrator Rudbly.police measures and situation on site
The police had expected traffic disabilities in advance of the events and appealed to everyone involved in staying peaceful and not committing any crimes. The police report on the counter -demonstration confirmed that the protests were mostly peaceful, which was welcomed by both the police and the organizers.
In a nationwide context, numerous demos against right -wing extremism are currently taking place, including in Munich, where organizers expect around 75,000 participants. This underlines the nationwide relevance of the discussion about the AfD and its political positions, which are also heavily criticized in Kusel. While the political climate remains tense in Germany, initiatives such as the in Kusel set important signs of a democratic society.
In summary, the action in Kusel shows how polarized the debate is in Germany and how different the views on the AfD and its politics are perceived. n-tv reports on the events on site, while Tagesschau responds to the protests . The Deutschlandfunk also highlights the nationwide protests that take another look at the topics and challenges that are currently moving.
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