"Alexander Eichwald, an unknown newcomer to the party, took to the stage calling to his "party comrades," saying: "We share our love and loyalty to Germany here together." Emphasizing the trilled R pronunciation that conjures images of Hitler, the 30-year-old continued, "it is and remains our national duty to protect German culture from foreign influences," sparking boos from the crowd. His local branch of the party is now looking to expel him."
"The BfV for the state of Thuringia has reportedly already started looking into the new youth organization as potentially right-wing extremist. Stephen Kramer, president of the local BfV office, said that it was not just a single speech that was driving the investigation, but rather all the speeches and contributions. "Ethnic nationalism and allusions and parallels to the guiding principles of the Hitler Youth are some of the points of reference here," Kramer told RND newspaper network."
AfD removed a council member from its faction in Herford after he delivered a speech at the founding congress of Generation Germany that echoed Adolf Hitler. The party launched the new youth organization after its previous youth group was labelled confirmed extremist by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV). Thousands of protesters attended the event. Alexander Eichwald, a 30-year-old newcomer, addressed attendees and declared "We share our love and loyalty to Germany here together" and "it is and remains our national duty to protect German culture from foreign influences," prompting boos and moves to expel him. The Thuringia BfV has opened an investigation, citing ethnic nationalism and parallels to Hitler Youth principles across multiple speeches and contributions.
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