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AfD Bans Events with Controversial Austrian Far-Right Figure

2/10/2026

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On February 9, 2026, Alternative for Germany (AfD) co-chairs Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla advised party members to avoid events with Austrian far-right figure Martin Sellner.
This decision follows the AfD's previous distancing from Sellner's remigration views.
Sellner, a key figure in the Identitarian Movement, has been banned from Germany since 2024, although a court later overturned this ruling.
While AfD members can still meet Sellner, organizing events with him is now prohibited.
The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) has not yet classified the AfD as a confirmed right-wing extremist movement pending a court ruling.

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On February 9, 2026, Alternative for Germany (AfD) co-chairs Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla advised party members to avoid events with Austrian far-right figure Martin Sellner.
This decision follows the AfD's previous distancing from Sellner's remigration views.
Sellner, a key figure in the Identitarian Movement, has been banned from Germany since 2024, although a court later overturned this ruling.
While AfD members can still meet Sellner, organizing events with him is now prohibited.
The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) has not yet classified the AfD as a confirmed right-wing extremist movement pending a court ruling.