AfD’s Munich Conference Invite Triggers Security Concerns

Germany’s hard-Right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party will attend this year’s Munich Security Conference after a two-year absence, prompting concerns from mainstream politicians about potential security risks.

The summit at Munich’s Hotel Bayerischer Hof is Europe’s leading defence forum, where sensitive discussions between global leaders often take place. Critics from the Greens, SPD and CSU have warned that AfD delegates could misuse access to confidential briefings, citing the party’s pro-Russian stance.

The AfD has rejected accusations of Kremlin ties as politically motivated. Its delegation will include MPs Rudiger Lucassen, Anna Rathert and Heinrich Koch, though co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla were not invited to speak.

The move comes as the AfD polls strongly ahead of Germany’s federal elections later this month, highlighting growing tensions in the country’s political landscape.

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