Increasing case numbers and an extension of the measures by the government.
Regardless of this, the AfD organizes its presence party conference in North Rhine-Westphalia.
On Saturday (November 28th) and Sunday (November 29th) the AfD will hold its presence party conference in Kalkar (North Rhine-Westphalia).
The Higher Administrative Court in Münster confirmed the wearing of mouth and nose masks.
Counter-demonstration announced on Saturday with around 1000 participants.
Kalkar (North Rhine-Westphalia) - The police are expecting one of the "largest operations in recent years".
The association of those persecuted by the Nazi regime has already announced that an “unfriendly reception” is planned for the delegates.
On Saturday morning there is to be a
demonstration
with around 1000 participants.
Several hundred police officers will be on duty.
AfD - No, thanks: Despite the rapidly increasing number of infections, the AfD insists on the weekend of 28./29.
November in Wunderland #Kalkar to hold their national party conference as a face-to-face event.
We will protest against this loudly!
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- Association of the Persecuted of the Nazi Regime - BdA (@vvn_bda) November 25, 2020
The
AfD party
conference
on Saturday (November 28th) and Sunday (November 29th) in a small town in the Kleve district is casting its shadow.
600 delegates and guests are expected, the mayor of the city of
Kalkar
, Britta Schulz, criticized such a gathering of people during
Corona
times
as "irresponsible".
However, her hands are tied because such a
party
event is
an exception in the
Corona
Protection Ordinance.
AfD party conference in Kalkar: Over 600 people come together despite Corona
The
AfD
had to
improve
its hygiene concept for the
presence
party conference several times.
On Thursday evening it was finally approved, as the head of the public order department, Andreas Stechling, confirmed on Friday.
The party chairman
Jörg Meuthen
said on
Deutschlandfunk
that “every imaginable precautionary measure” had been taken and that the regulations were being observed “with great discipline”.
However, the
AfD
suffered
a defeat
beforehand.
The
Higher Administrative Court in Münster
rejected an urgent application by the party on Friday (November 27th).
In other words, even if the minimum distance is maintained, the participants of the need to
Congress
a
full-face protective
wear.
Should this obligation be violated, the respective person will be excluded from the event.
"I expect a party that is represented in state parliaments and the Bundestag to take responsibility for society," says the mayor of #Kalkar, Britta Schulz, of the AfD.
In doing so, she criticizes the AfD's complaint against the mandatory mask requirement at her party conference.
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- phoenix (@phoenix_de) November 25, 2020
On Saturday, five employees will be in the hall and another 15 outside at the counter-demonstration.
The head of the public
order department,
Andreas Stechling
, confirms that anyone who violates the hygiene rules will be removed
.
Since the
regulatory office of
the 14,000-inhabitant city only has three employees, several municipalities from the surrounding area will
send
staff to
Kalkar
.
The NRW state chief of the
AfD,
Rüdiger Lucassen, said on
Bayerischer Rundfunk
that compliance with the requirements would be difficult: “But we must appeal to the discipline of our party members.
Otherwise we will fail. "
AfD holds party convention with over 600 delegates and guests - "irresponsible"
On Saturday and Sunday, the main focus will be on social policy.
The
AfD
wants to
decide on its first pension concept
in
Kalkar
.
In addition, two posts on the
federal executive board are
to be filled, including the assessor
post of
Andreas Kalbitz, who was excluded from the party.
The venue is the former “Wunderland” power station, directly on the Rhine.
The exhibition and event halls offer space for thousands of visitors.
