Rüdiger Lucassen

Rüdiger Lucassen

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Rüdiger Lucassen is a member of the moderate wing of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, known for advocating a more tempered approach within the party, as evidenced by his recent comments on the need for moderation to achieve quicker governance.

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Lucassen is a Bundestag member for the AfD and has his own perspective on the situation.

News am Abend – Nachrichten vom 17. September 2026 - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-17
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Rüdiger Lucassen is an AfD politician who visited Ukraine to observe the consequences of the Russian invasion.

AfD-Besuch in der Ukraine: „Man kann nicht erkennen, dass die russische Seite verhandeln will“ - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-09-17
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Rüdiger Lucassen is a member of the Bundestag for the AfD and is traveling to Kyiv to represent his party's position on the Ukraine conflict.

AfD und der Ukraine-Krieg: Rüdiger Lucassen im Interview
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-09-12
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Rüdiger Lucassen, a Bundestag member of the AfD, supported Siegmund's views on the Bundeswehr's role in deportations.

Kritik an Ulrich Siegmund von der AfD
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-09-11
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Rüdiger Lucassen plans to travel to Ukraine for a conference amidst recent controversies involving his party.

News am Morgen - Nachrichten vom 15. Juli 2026 - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-07-15
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Rüdiger Lucassen, a spokesperson for defense from the far-right party 'Alternative for Germany', is requesting information from the German government regarding NATO defense gaps.

АдН вимагає від уряду ФРН відомості про прогалини в обороні НАТО — Politico
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-02-27
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Florian Dorn
Florian Dorn

Rüdiger Lucassen, a retired colonel and defense policy spokesman for the AfD faction in the Bundestag, does not break with his party during his appearance on Markus Lanz.

TV-Kritik Markus Lanz: Streit? Bei uns doch nicht - Medien
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-02-12
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Markus Lanz
Markus Lanz

Rüdiger Lucassen received a reprimand from the AfD parliamentary leadership.

News am Abend - Nachrichten vom 28. Januar 2026 - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-01-28
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Rüdiger Lucassen criticized Björn Höcke for his statements regarding conscription.

AfD und der Fall Lucassen: Weidel und Chrupalla drücken sich vor der Entscheidung - Meinung
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-01-28
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Bjorn Hocke
Bjorn Hocke

Rüdiger Lucassen is a member of the Bundestag and the defense policy spokesman for the AfD faction.

Streit in der AfD: Fraktionsvorstand missbilligt Kritik von Rüdiger Lucassen an Björn Höcke - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-01-27
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Bjorn Hocke
Bjorn Hocke

Rüdiger Lucassen is involved in a controversy within the AfD due to his criticism of Björn Höcke's statements on conscription.

Meinungsfreiheit in der AfD: Rüdiger Lucassen und Björn Höcke - Meinung
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-12-23
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Bjorn Hocke
Bjorn Hocke

Rüdiger Lucassen is a member of the AfD and has been criticized for his remarks regarding the Wehrpflicht.

AfD streitet über Wehrpflicht: Rüdiger Lucassen kritisiert Björn Höcke - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-12-23
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Bjorn Hocke
Bjorn Hocke

Rüdiger Lucassen is involved in a controversy within his party regarding his criticism of Björn Höcke's speech on military service.

Rüdiger Lucassen: Streit um Wehrpflicht in der AfD - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-12-19
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Bjorn Hocke
Bjorn Hocke

Rüdiger Lucassen commented on the internal party debate regarding the speed of government participation.

Wie glaubhaft ist die Zügelung der Partei?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-07-07
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