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In Stubengasse, Berlin, an unprecedented political rally was held by independent journalist and author, Marc Raschke. The event, which attracted over 200 attendees, was not party political activism but a civil society intervention expressing criticism of the current direction of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Raschke, in his speech, expressed a growing unease about societal developments and sharply criticized leading CDU politicians, including Friedrich Merz, for contributing to the political normalization of radical positions. He also referred to the warnings of Holocaust survivors to remain vigilant against democracy-endangering tendencies.
Communication trainer and moderator Sonja Schrapp, from Münster, was another speaker at the rally. She argued against the strategic rapprochement of leading CDU figures with positions of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and was particularly critical of Jens Spahn, the chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, portraying him as a significant contributor to the substantive and political shift within the CDU.
Alice Spogis and Frank Beckert also spoke at the rally, addressing the political development within the CDU and calling for a clear stance against right-wing tendencies. The speakers at the rally shared a common goal of bringing the CDU back to the political center.
The rally was initially planned to take place in front of the CDU headquarters on Mauritzstraße, but due to the expected number of participants, it was moved to Stubengasse. This was Raschke's first demonstration organization in his life, and he took a public stand due to debates about migration policy tightening, which he interpreted as an attack on fundamental human rights.
It's important to note that the available search results do not provide any direct or specific information about the current political stance of Marc Raschke, Sonja Schrapp, Alice Spogis, and Frank Beckert concerning the CDU, Jens Spahn, or right-wing populist movements in Germany. Therefore, there is no publicly available or cited evidence to accurately summarize or describe their current political views regarding these topics.
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Migration policy and legislation was a significant point of criticism during the political rally in Stubengasse, Berlin. The speakers, including Marc Raschke and Alice Spogis, expressed concerns about the tightening of migration policies, viewing it as a threat to fundamental human rights. War-and-conflicts and crime-and-justice were less prominent topics, but with the strategic rapprochement of leading CDU figures with the Alternative for Germany (AfD), politics of the CDU was under scrutiny, particularly regarding its shifting stance and the role of politicians such as Jens Spahn. Policy-and-legislation, crime-and-justice, and general-news were reported in various media outlets covering the event.
