In light of the AfD’s strong polling ahead of the September 6 elections, ministers, including Georg Maier of Thuringia, have called for discussions at the upcoming Interior Minister Conference in June. They emphasize the need to assess the implications of an AfD government on Germany’s security architecture, citing concerns over the party’s connections to authoritarian regimes and extremist organizations. Other ministers, such as Jan Redmann of Brandenburg, echoed these sentiments, warning that access to sensitive information by a party with extremist ties poses a tangible threat to public safety.