Wadephul criticized the AfD for promoting exclusionary and isolationist policies that threaten societal cohesion. He argued that the party’s simplistic rhetoric obstructs effective governance and lacks commitment to European integration, transatlantic relations, and a rejection of nationalist ambitions. The remarks were delivered at an event hosted by the Stresemann Society, an organization dedicated to foreign and European policy discussions, which honors former Chancellor and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Gustav Stresemann.