Saxon Minister-President Michael Kretschmer has issued a stark warning that the political firewall designed to isolate the Alternative for Germany (AfD) is failing across Germany.
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader argued that the strategy is merely a temporary delay mechanism that will not hold if mainstream parties continue to make political mistakes.
Without substantive policy corrections, he warned, the far-right will continue to gain ground.
Kretschmer emphasized that the ultimate goal must be to ensure the AfD never attains executive power or responsibility.
He suggested that the firewall's erosion is a direct consequence of the political establishment's failure to address the underlying issues driving voter dissatisfaction.
Without substantive policy corrections, he warned, the far-right will continue to gain ground.
The warning arrives amid a broader intensification of German media commentary on civic identity and political discourse.