New power struggle in the AfD?

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New power struggle in the AfD?

The controversial Utterances of the Frontfrauen Frauke Petry and Beatrix von Storch on a possible Schusswaffeneinsatz against the refugees at the border could be in the AfD a smoldering Führungsstreit spark.

If you think that the AfD these days, even disassembled, is mistaken. What is correct: There is a power struggle in the party. But there was, already from the first day, as Petry the struggle for power against the then party Chairman, Bernd Lucke had won. Björn Höcke, head of the AfD in Thuringia and their leader in Parliament, said off the microphones already at that time, last summer that his time will come. The Petry will not make it – he had time and could wait, so Höcke at that time opposite the Deutsche Welle.

Höcke is not alone. Meanwhile, the Brandenburg-party leader Alexander Gauland on his side beaten. Together with André Poggenburg, the AfD chief in Saxony-Anhalt, in the state elections in March good chances of entry into the state Parliament has characterized a powerful axis, the AfD even more nationalist, as Petry it currently already makes.

Looks to still Higher occupations: Björn Höcke

Flügelkampf between Moderates and Radicals

On the other hand, the current Co-chair Jörg Meuthen most likely in Baden-Württemberg to the leaders of the political groups to be elected. The Economists Meuthen belongs to the “professors-stock” of the AfD, although since the separation of the Lucke-camp has become smaller, but persists. Petry has it in the party Executive Committee pushed to an additional civil figurehead. In the two city-States of Bremen and Hamburg, there are also more liberal AfD-politician, however, bundespolitisch so far, little in appearance. Together with Uwe, the Young, the AfD’s top candidate in Rhineland-Palatinate, where in March also is elected, they stand for the moderate Caucus based.

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There are in the AfD, so a power struggle of different Caucus based, as it is in other parties, especially in the Foundation phase. Just think of the different, sometimes quite extreme groupings in the early years of the Green party. The question is rather, when will this struggle is a stage gets. A dispute at a session of the Federal Executive is not enough to. Also know all: at The Moment, would be an open power struggle selbstmordverdächtig. As for the party running it shortly before three state elections well, the poll numbers are in the double digits. But then, in April, a program-party Congress to take place. Here it could actually again go to the thing.

There is no AfD in Germany, but differently oriented parties in the provinces. It is a tactical strength Petrys, that this diversity permits and controls so that the AfD, in short, is always good for the particular state fits.

How does the Parteibasis?

So much interest is, which power struggle’s leadership is raging, so it is also important to keep an eye on what is in the Parteiebenen including happens. Here is the AfD, namely, long here to establish themselves. Just two examples: In one district Council in Rhineland-Palatinate sits a highly respected pediatrician, where the AfD represents. The CDU there are fears that it will eventually because the content Overlaps to alliances with the AfD at the local level.

In Lübbenau, a small town in the Spreewald forest in Brandenburg, just a craftsman with his own company, noble descent, a young father of a family and locally raised, the decision, as Bürgermeisterkandidat to compete. Thus, the current CDU mayor since many years the first Time a rival candidates. If the Höcke-wing in the long term against Petry prevail, could many of these civil AfD politicians in the municipalities, in conflicts of conscience. Because, though a different, but not radical politics want.

In the party, not all liked to be seen: Petry with your new life partner Pretzell, here at the Bundespresseball 2015

Petry himself is also not without attack. Since, after the separation from her husband, a Protestant pastor, with the four children, she lives with the AfD-Chef of North Rhine-Westphalia, Markus Pretzell, together. That doesn’t fit in the picture of the family by many conservative AfD members. Höcke, even four children, will take advantage of knowledge.

The AfD just everyone is talking again, it depends on with the election campaign. Also, why is there the debate on a “Schießbefehl” against the refugees, the AfD just comes in handy. Manfred Güllner, head of the polling Institute Forsa, said that the debate will have a double effect: “On the one hand there are the radical AfD-voters – feel validated. On the other hand, the gap for the majority of the people is greater. If you will, Petry made it clear, as the AfD is ticking.”