The leader of the "Alternative for Germany" Bernd Lucca said of his withdrawal from the party because of disagreement with the new course of the party.
German Politician Bernd Lucca (Bernd Lucke) decided to leave he founded the party "Alternative for Germany" (AFD), what he said on Wednesday in Strasbourg, Deutsche Welle reports citing the news Agency dpa.
The former leader of the eurosceptics explained its own step because it fundamentally rejects the new political course of his own party. Among unacceptable to Lucca the major trends in the party - hard anti-American stance, hostility to foreigners and fundamental critique of prevailing in the country's political system. The politician said of his reluctance to serve as a public sign to abuse for political purposes, " remember that at the meeting on July 4, the party Congress of the 52-year-old Lucca defeated the election of the head of ADH to his co-chair, Frauke Petri (Frauke Petry) and was not included in the composition of the new party Presidium. At the end of last year the leadership of the party "Alternative for Germany" has expressed readiness to receive meeting on the strategic problems in the Russian Embassy. Then they are well over 2 hours discussing with the Russian Minister Counsellor Oleg Krasnicki position ADH on the issue of punishment of the West against the Russian capital and the fall in the Ukraine. However, the views of the party leadership on the issue of dialogue with Russia was divided. And at the same time the head of ADH Bernd Lucca was skeptical on the issue of dialogue with the Embassy of the Russian Federation, his Deputy Howland had nothing against " regular and constructive exchange of views with the Russians." According to his statement, the staff of the foreign Ministry are not "hardliners" and "similar proposals from other friendly countries" party didn't arrive. At the same time Authorized ADH challenged unverified information about the fact that the Russian side tries using loans to influence party functionaries.

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