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Germany's far-right AfD invited to join Munich Security Conference 2026
Germany’s far-right AfD invited to join Munich Security Conference 2026
Move comes after party’s exclusion for last two years was lambasted by JD Vance at this year’s event
The Munich Security Conference (MSC) has invited lawmakers from Alternative für Deutschland to join its annual gathering of top international defence officials in February after shutting out the far-right party for the last two years.
The reversal, which was confirmed by organisers, came after the US vice-president, JD Vance, lambasted the AfD’s exclusion in a blistering speech at this year’s event in which he accused Germany of stifling free speech by sidelining the anti-migrant, pro-Kremlin party.
A spokesperson for MSC declined to explain the new policy, saying only that the event, which has been held in the Bavarian capital since 1963, was run by a “private, independent foundation” and “under no obligation to anyone to issue invitations to its events”.
Read the rest:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/29/germanys-far-right-afd-invited-to-join-munich-security-conference-2026
JD Vance shows his true fascist nature. What an asshole. Let's invite the Nazis.