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Munich Security Conference Reverses AfD Exclusion Amid Controversy

12/29/2025

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The Munich Security Conference will invite the Alternative for Germany Party (AfD) to its February 2026 event, reversing a two-year exclusion.
Interim chairman Wolfgang Ischinger made decision after criticism from U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
Former Munich Security Conference chairman Christoph Heusgen supported the AfD’s exclusion, citing the party's non-compliance with conference principles.
Concerns about the AfD's ties to Russia and China persist, with German politicians warning of risks.

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The Munich Security Conference will invite the Alternative for Germany Party (AfD) to its February 2026 event, reversing a two-year exclusion.
Interim chairman Wolfgang Ischinger made decision after criticism from U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
Former Munich Security Conference chairman Christoph Heusgen supported the AfD’s exclusion, citing the party's non-compliance with conference principles.
Concerns about the AfD's ties to Russia and China persist, with German politicians warning of risks.