AfD leader Alice Weidel an appearance at a rally your party just before the state elections canceled in Bavaria for security reasons.
“The weekend before last there was a security-related incident. Ms. Weidel and her family were taken from their private apartment to a safe location by security authorities, as there was accumulated evidence that pointed to an attack on her family,” said a spokesman for the politician on Tuesday, at the request of the German Press Agency.
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As a precautionary measure, she refrained from making public appearances. When questioned, a spokeswoman for the Federal Criminal Police initially said that it does not comment on individual facts.
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The Federal Criminal Police did not recommend cancellation
However, a spokesperson for the Federal Criminal Police has now told “Focus Online” upon request: “The cancellation of Alice Weidel’s participation in yesterday’s event was not at the instigation or recommendation of the BKA.”
And further: “The concrete measures taken by the BKA are always based on an assessment of individual risk.”
Weidel in Mallorca
According to information from “Spiegel”, Weidel was arrested on October 3 – the day of the planned appearance. Seen at a beach restaurant in Mallorca. The politician’s office confirmed the stay to the magazine. Weidel’s spokesperson confirmed that Weidel was on the island with his family. Plus, the politician is still there.
When asked how the public appearance fits into a possible threat situation, his spokesperson said evasively: “It is probably difficult to imagine what it means for a family to have to leave their home under police protection.” a few days with your family in peace and relative isolation.”
The reason: Ten days before the cancellation of the election campaign, on September 23, there was a “security-related incidentgiven in Weidel. As a result, Weidel’s family followed the recommendation to “stay away from the home environment for some time, which was a suspected target of the attack,” the spokesperson said.
The background to the “security-relevant incident” remains unclear for now. “Spiegel” learned from police and security circles that a tip to Weidel about a possible imminent attack had been brought to Weidel “from within the party”.
In response to a request from SPIEGEL, police confirmed a raid on Weidel’s Swiss residence on September 23, without providing further information.
On September 29, the politician once again participated in a Bundestag meeting, “Spiegel” also reports.
Weidel’s appointment was supposed to be the highlight of the AfD’s election campaign
The AfD invited Weidel to be the keynote speaker at German Unity Day in Mödlareuth – a place located in Bavaria and Thuringia and where the internal German border passed. The date was supposed to be the high point of the AfD’s election campaign in Bavaria.
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Weidel addressed his followers with a video message. “I would love to be with you today, but unfortunately I can’t,” she said and called for the Bavarian state government, led by Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU), to be taught a lesson in next Sunday’s elections.
The CDU and CSU also invited people to a rally on German Unity Day. Numerous counter-protesters from the AfD rally also attended, defending democracy and cosmopolitanism and against right-wing extremism.
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The “Unlimitedly colorful Mödlareuth” campaign, among others, appealed to this. According to the Upper Franconian police headquarters and the Thuringian police, everything was calm until the afternoon. According to information, a total of 5,000 to 6,000 people attended the scene.
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