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Bielefeld pharmacy controversy regarding AfD supporters

Overview

Elisabeth Kutter, owner of the Panda Pharmacy in Bielefeld, sparked controversy after announcing on social media that supporters, voters, or sympathizers of the AfD political party are not welcome in her establishment. While Kutter stated that AfD supporters would still receive professional service and medication, she expressed a desire to exclude them from her personal environment.

Following her announcement, Kutter reported receiving insults, threats, and harassing phone calls, prompting police involvement. The situation escalated into a public demonstration where approximately 600 people gathered in solidarity with the pharmacy. During the rally, political figures such as Britta Haßelmann and Christina Kampmann spoke, with Kampmann describing the pharmacy as a ‘symbol of resistance against the Nazis from the AfD.’

The protest also involved direct confrontations, as AfD Bundestag members Stephan Brandner and Maximilian Kneller were met with heckling at an information stand near the pharmacy.

Entities

Bielefeld · Christina Kampmann · Panda-Apotheke · Elisabeth Kutter · Britta Haßelmann

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Protests erupt in Bielefeld over pharmacy owner's anti-AfD stance

    Around 600 people demonstrated in Bielefeld, Germany, to support a pharmacy owner who stated that AfD voters are unwelcome in her shop.

  2. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Bielefeld pharmacist excludes AfD supporters from establishment

    A Bielefeld pharmacist, Elisabeth Kutter, faces backlash after telling AfD supporters they are not welcome in her pharmacy, despite promising to continue providing them with medical services.

Sources

apollo-news.net · deutschlandsuchtdensuperstar.de · journalistenwatch.com · volksverpetzer.de