Overview
- Zeh told taz that in her Brandenburg village the typical AfD voter is not a right‑wing extremist but distrusts decision‑makers in the capitals, citing a local Bundestag result of about 54 percent for the party.
- She said she is no fan of the Brandmauer, arguing it has not curbed AfD gains and noting there is already no two‑thirds majority in the Brandenburg state parliament without the AfD.
- As a jurist, Zeh added she is not opposed in principle to a party ban and would support proceedings only if a prohibition case has a realistic chance of success.
- Analytical commentary welcomed her proximity‑based perspective on voters while stressing a blind spot: the need to treat the AfD as a political actor pursuing institutional erosion.
- FAZ reported that Welt framed Zeh’s stance as the start of the end of the Brandmauer, while Wolfgang Ischinger countered that inviting AfD specialists to the Munich Security Conference does not lower that barrier and said no stage appearances are planned.