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WELT moderator Brockhaus: CDU's firewall against AfD has failed, cooperation is democracy
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In a video segment for WELT's program 'Meinungsfreiheit,' moderator Nena Brockhaus argues that the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) should abandon its 'Brandmauer' (firewall) policy of refusing to cooperate with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). Brockhaus states that the firewall has 'colossally failed' and has only contributed to the 'dwarfing' of the CDU. She asserts that other parties must work with AfD members, calling this process 'democracy.' The commentary reflects a growing debate within German conservative politics about the viability of maintaining a strict cordon sanitaire against the AfD, which has gained significant electoral support. Brockhaus's remarks are presented as a direct challenge to the CDU's current strategy, urging a reevaluation of its political stance.
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"How much longer does the CDU need to finally realize that the firewall has gone colossally wrong?" asks host Nena Brockhaus on "Freedom of Opinion." "It has only contributed to the dwarfing of the CDU."
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