The German Review

The German Review

A podcast comment, a resignation, and a reminder of Germany's historical duty

What the AfD leader in Saxony-Anhalt framed as philosophy, others saw as a dangerous taboo breach. Who draws the line?

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Rachel Stern
Nov 26, 2025
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Dear Reader,

As next year’s state election in eastern Saxony-Anhalt looms, the Alternative for Germany (AfD)’s leading candidate, Ulrich Siegmund, has sparked a firestorm.

In a recent Politico podcast, he described the Nazi era as a “low point” in German history, but refused to call the Holocaust “the worst crime in human history,” arguing that he “cannot…

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