The AfD's federal leadership has urged the North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) state association to abort its scheduled party convention without delay. The leadership cites concerns that the event could exacerbate internal tensions and weaken the party overall.
According to statements from the Berlin-based party leadership, an immediate cancellation is intended to avert "worse" outcomes. They stress that the measure is taken in the interest of maintaining party unity.
However, not all members of the NRW branch comply with the call. A segment of the local membership sees no justification for an early termination and plans to proceed with the convention as originally scheduled.
The federal leadership emphasizes that the appeal is not a disciplinary sanction but a preventive step to address potential escalations early. The situation continues to be monitored.