Kiel CDU politician Niclas Herbst criticizes SPD in firewall debate

SPD politicians from Schleswig-Holstein criticize the collapse of the political firewall at EU level. Niclas Herbst of the CDU in Kiel defends his party's stance on demarcating from right-wing populists in Brussels and calls for better cooperation in the democratic center.

In the debate over the political firewall against right-wing populists at EU level, SPD politicians from Schleswig-Holstein voice criticism regarding its alleged collapse. Niclas Herbst, a CDU politician from Kiel, defends his party's position of clearly demarcating from right-wing populists in Brussels. He calls for closer cooperation among the democratic center. At the same time, Herbst questions the stance of the Social Democrats: “But where do the Social Democrats stand?” The discussion concerns the political strategy in the EU toward right-wing populist forces.

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The EPP group in the EU Parliament has closely cooperated with the AfD and other right-wing parties on a proposal to tighten migration policy, as dpa research reveals. This occurred in a WhatsApp group and a meeting on March 4. The proposal for 'Return Hubs' gained a majority in the committee with support from right-wing MEPs.

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In Brandenburg, SPD and CDU are close to finalizing a coalition agreement. Minister President Dietmar Woidke and CDU state leader Jan Redmann plan to present it on Wednesday. Cabinet personnel assignments remain unresolved.

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Marcel Fratzscher, president of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), has urged entrepreneurs to keep their distance from the AfD. He views the party as a threat to the economy, prosperity, and social cohesion. He made these comments in an interview with Handelsblatt.

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