The 34-page brochure, available at the CDU headquarters and online, accuses the AfD of being a threat to democracy, citing statements from prominent AfD members and referencing assessments by state constitutional protection agencies labeling parts of the party as extremist. In response, AfD officials, including Bundestag member Tobias Teich, have announced legal action against the CDU for defamation. Bernd Baumann, an AfD leader, criticized the pamphlet as filled with falsehoods and claimed the CDU’s portrayal of the party is a reaction to its rising popularity in polls.