AfD politicians ejected from Berlin pub amid growing public backlash
BERLIN – The Berlin pub Gaffel Haus reportedly ejected three Alternative for Germany (AfD) politicians—Maximilian Krah, Steffen Janich, and Philipp-Anders Rau—over their party affiliation. The incident occurred on April 14, with the Bild newspaper reporting on it Wednesday. Citing an internal party chat, the tabloid described the situation: "Three AfD members were thrown out of the 'Gaffel Haus Berlin' today just because they're in the AfD." Initially, only Krah and Rau were asked to leave. When Janich inquired about the reason for their removal, he was also expelled.
In response to the incident, Krah told the Junge Freiheit that there was "better Kölsch than Gaffel" and advised his supporters to "avoid Gaffel. The only thing that makes self-satisfied business owners reconsider is poor sales—and that's something we can influence." The AfD lawmaker emphasized that consumers held the power to affect the establishment's revenue.
When contacted by Bild for confirmation, the management of Gaffel Haus has so far not responded.
AfD's Krah No Stranger to Cancelation
This is not the first time Krah's party membership has caused controversy. In late February, the Friedrich Pustet printing house in Regensburg terminated its partnership with Vienna-based Castrum Verlag over a planned book by Krah, the AfD Bundestag member (JF reported). In a letter to the publisher, obtained exclusively by Junge Freiheit, the company stated: "A key consideration is that 'The Journey to Europe' is the work of Mr. Maximilian Krah, a member of the AfD. We do not wish to be associated with the party's right-wing political orientation."
Just before that, the Leipzig Book Fair disinvited Krah, who had been scheduled to present his novel The Journey to Europe. At the time, he told JF that he considered the organizers' claim—citing security concerns—as a pretext. (st/rsz)
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