The Volksbank-Raiffeisenbank Dachau has terminated the AfD local association's account.
The party is angry about the "unequal treatment of the parties".
The bank, however, remains calm.
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The Volksbank-Raiffeisenbank Dachau (VR) has ended its business relationship with the AfD local association Dachau.
After almost three years, the termination took place at the end of March.
Without giving reasons, so AfD city and district councilor Markus Kellerer.
"This is another unequal treatment of the parties, as for example, CSU, SPD or the Greens to suffer any account termination for sure." Moreover, says the AFD politicians: "Even private citizens allegedly already terminated the account simply because they in the
AFD
are . ”Kellerer draws his knowledge in this regard from party media, as he says.
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VR Bank press spokesman Martin Richter: "We are free with whom we have business relationships."
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He could not confirm that with the private individuals in the AfD, says VR press spokesman Martin Richter.
The process of terminating the local association account, however, does.
The blue letter was issued on the basis of the bank's general terms and conditions.
“We don't have to justify it,” said Richter, “after all,“ we are free to choose with whom we have business relationships ”.
Nevertheless, Richter becomes clear.
Within the VR-Bank, the developments within the AfD were viewed with concern.
"The tone that prevails there and the politics that are pursued there are incompatible with our business philosophy."
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AfD city and district councilor Markus Kellerer protests against the termination of the account.
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Kellerer, in turn, counters this by stating that his party has meanwhile arrived in Dachau local politics.
The AfD is making “scandal-free conservative local politics in the district council and city council”.
With the account opening, they wanted to support a local, local bank.
His party also has an account with the Sparkasse Dachau.
According to the city council, there have never been any problems there.
“But apparently the 'cooperative banks don't need us, they prefer to accept a party' the Left 'that openly fights capitalism and wants to introduce socialism,” said Kellerer.
The AfD local association Dachau is not alone with its fate.
For example, three years ago Raiffeisenbank Erding rejected the application from the local AfD district association to open an account.
The Erdinger Anzeiger quoted the bank's CEO Christian Berther as saying: “We stand for respect, fairness and decency.
I don't recognize that with the AfD. ”What followed was the flooding of the bank's rating portal on Facebook with condescending comments.
VR spokesman Richter now expects the same process in Dachau.
He expects the AfD to “stir up the people” via social media.
Only: "The AfD can rant whatever it wants" - VR-Bank Dachau is by its decision.
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