Chatting with the AfD: How the EPP plans to handle the firewall going forward

Until now, EPP leader Manfred Weber had maintained that there was no contact, let alone any understanding, with the far right. However, following revelations about a chat group involving the EPP and the AfD at the staff level, doubts have arisen about this stance.

Markus Grabitz

17. March 2026

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Markus Grabitz

17. March 2026

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Last updated: 17. March 2026