An upcoming election could produce modern Germany’s 1st right-wing state governor
The far-right party is polling around 40% and seeking its first state governorship as migrants warn of rising hostility.
- On September 6, Saxony-Anhalt voters head to the polls where the Alternative for Germany is polling around 40%. AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund has vowed to deport all foreigners without legal status "from minute one" if elected.
- Employers warn anti-migrant policies threaten Saxony-Anhalt's economy, which already lost nearly a quarter of its population since 1990. Conservative CDU candidate Sven Schulze stated that without foreign-born colleagues, hospitals "wouldn't be able to function."
- Last week, 150 migrant-run restaurants, kiosks and barber shops in Magdeburg temporarily closed to protest what they called a xenophobic climate. Cardiologist Ayman Alyoussef expressed concern that "hatred of foreigners will spread" amid heated campaign rhetoric.
- An AfD victory would mark a historic shift, allowing the party to govern at the state level for the first time in Germany. Political scientist Wolfgang Merkel noted this would "break a taboo," overcoming the mainstream "firewall" against the far-right.
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces pressure as regional elections serve as a test for his unpopular national government. Merkel suggested that while Saxony-Anhalt is small, significant losses could amplify a narrative that traditional big parties are in decline.
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Upcoming election could produce first far-right state governor since World War II
MOESER (AP): An election in eastern Germany on Sunday could produce the first far-right state governor in the country’s post-World War II history as Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his unpopular national government struggle to dispel what he calls “widespread moroseness”.
Far right sprints to verge of power in German postwar first
BERLIN (CN) — If Friedrich Merz, Germany’s historically unpopular chancellor, hasn’t seen enough brutal polling to understand the deep frustration with his government, September’s regional elections promise the loudest in a decade of wakeup calls for the country’s centrist parties. It’s looking increasingly likely that a far-right party will govern at the state level for the first time in German postwar history. The far-right Alternative for Ger…
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MOESER, Germany (AP) - An election in eastern Germany on Sunday could produce the first far-right state governor in the country's post-World War II history as Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his unpopular national government struggle to dispel what he calls "widespread moroseness." Several polls show [...]
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An upcoming election could produce modern Germany’s 1st far-right state governor
MOESER, Germany (AP) — An election in eastern Germany on Sunday could produce the first far-right state governor in the country's post-World War II history as Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his unpopular national government struggle to dispel what he calls…
An upcoming election could produce modern Germany's 1st far-right
MOESER, Germany (AP) — An election in eastern Germany on Sunday could produce the first far-right state governor in the country’s post-World War II history as Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his unpopular national government struggle to dispel
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Some migrants ready to pack bags fearing far-right win in east German state
The anti-immigration, Islamophobic and Russia-friendly AfD party is poised to win in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, with hopes of taking its first-ever governing majority.
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