AfD Responds Swiftly to Alexander Eichwald's Controversial Speech in Generation Deutschland

Following Alexander Eichwald's far-right style speech at the founding event of the AfD youth wing Generation Deutschland, the party has taken decisive action to distance itself from him. Eichwald, a recent addition to the AfD who joined just weeks ago, delivered a speech in which his rhetoric and gestures drew comparisons to Adolf Hitler, sparking widespread internal debate and online criticism. As a result, the AfD removed him from their faction in the Herford city council. According to Maximilian Kneller, a Bundestag member from Bielefeld, Eichwald had been relatively unknown within the party and had previously behaved inconspicuously, with some party members even questioning whether his controversial appearance was a deliberate act or satire. The AfD is now preparing to initiate formal exclusion proceedings against Eichwald to formally distance the party from his actions. The swift response underlines the party's intent to address and contain the controversy surrounding its youth wing's leadership. This incident marks a significant recent development in the internal dynamics of the AfD and its efforts to moderate its public image following far-right provocations.