Saxon CDU member of parliament Marco Wanderwitz will no longer be standing for re-election to the Bundestag in February. In an interview with the Chemnitz-based newspaper "Freie Presse", the 49-year-old justified his decision with increasing hostility towards him. "I have to protect my family and myself physically and mentally," said the CDU politician.
"The attacks by the brutal shouters have become increasingly violent. As a civil society, we have not managed to back up the MPs," lamented Wanderwitz. Hate and threats have been part of the political climate since the AfD entered parliament.
