Diakonie Fires AfD Candidate After 15 Years

A politician from the AfD was fired without notice by the Diakonie after 15 years of employment, according to reports. The dismissal came, in her words, 'only because I am running' as a candidate. The case has been framed in German media as a 'firewall' extending to the workplace. Coverage also links the story to broader debate over the AfD and political confrontation.