Turks in Germany Anxious After AfD Wins in Saxony-Anhalt
Voter anger over economic decline, job losses, and austerity fuels AfD's rise, with 170,000 votes from previous non-voters citing rising prices and living standard concerns.
- The AfD won nearly 44 percent of the vote in the Saxony-Anhalt state election on Sunday, securing 39 of the 83 seats in parliament with 78 percent voter turnout, the highest since reunification.
- Saxony-Anhalt holds debt of €23.7 billion with limited financial maneuverability; 89 percent of AfD voters cited rising prices they cannot afford, blaming migrants for resource scarcity including housing and jobs.
- Among voters facing financial hardship, 65 percent backed the AfD; the party drew 170,000 votes from previously alienated non-voters and gained 59 percent support among manual workers.
- Nationwide alarm followed the election, prompting Anti-AfD protests across Germany. Gkay Sofuoglu, co-chair of the Turkish Community in Germany, reported business owners in Saxony-Anhalt were 'especially alarmed,' describing their initial response as emotional.
- Critics argue the 'democratic firewall' strategy adopted by establishment parties has inadvertently strengthened the AfD, as denouncing it a 'special evil' without addressing citizen concerns has fueled further support.
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Turks in Germany anxious after AfD wins in Saxony-Anhalt
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newenglishreview.orgSaxony-Anhalt shows the firewall against the AfD cannot hold
The AfD's success in Saxony-Anhalt raises alarm in Germany, suggesting traditional parties may need to align with the Alternative to regain credibility and influence in government. Source
Germany: why did the AfD win in Saxony-Anhalt?
The election result in the poor, rural East German state of Saxony-Anhalt, home to just 2.1 million residents, has hit the German ruling class like a thunderclap. Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has won nearly 44 percent of the vote, up from just over 20 percent. The ruling CDU meanwhile fell from 37 percent to 17 percent. The voters have cast a damning judgement on the whole German establishment.
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