Germany's AfD says arms production could aid deportation drive in Saxony-Anhalt
Siegmund said the AfD would not rule out arms production, saying it could support future deportation campaigns and up to 400 jobs in Sangerhausen.
- Ulrich Siegmund, likely AfD leader in Saxony-Anhalt, indicated on Thursday that the party could allow a weapons producer to operate in the state to provide resources for planned deportation campaigns.
- Local broadcaster MDR reported Israel's Elbit Systems is in talks to build a Sangerhausen plant, though Elbit Systems Deutschland told Reuters on Friday that no locations have yet been selected.
- City officials specify the proposed Sangerhausen site would not manufacture complete weapons systems, drones, or artillery shells, potentially creating up to 400 jobs while ensuring internal security.
- The BSW, the only party not ruling out cooperation with the AfD, has campaigned against the Sangerhausen project, rejecting economic arguments and complicating potential government formation talks.
- Branding itself a "party of peace," the AfD opposes Germany's military support for Ukraine, raising questions about how this defense industry investment aligns with the party's broader platform.
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Saxe-Anhalt's AfD Group leader Siegmund, with a statement on the production of armaments in connection with deportations, has provoked sharp criticism. BSW's co-chairman De Masi spoke of a provocation that shows that the AfD does not want to govern at all.
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AfD Leader Ulrich Siegmund Links Weapons Production to ‘Remigration,’ Then Clarifies Remarks
Saxony-Anhalt AfD leader Ulrich Siegmund drew controversy after saying weapons and other resources would be needed for a future “remigration and deportation offensive,” prompting him ... The post AfD Leader Ulrich Siegmund Links Weapons Production to ‘Remigration,’ Then Clarifies Remarks first appeared on [your]NEWS.
Israeli Arms Maker Elbit's Planned German Plant Faces Far-right AfD Scrutiny
Elbit Systems is reportedly in talks to build a defense-components plant employing up to 400 people in Saxony-Anhalt, where the AfD is seeking to form a government after falling just short of an outright majority
The leader of the German Saxony-Anhalt party of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), Ulrich Siegmund, who could become the head of the government of this land if his party succeeds in forming a majority coalition after winning the regional elections on Sunday, made it clear that he could allow an arms manufacturer and raise a...
Ulrich Siegmund is now very close to the position of governor of the Land, where an Israeli defense company is in negotiations to build a production facility. Siegmund: "We do not demonize in a general way the production of military equipment, since we will of course need the adequate resources for future return and deportation campaigns, obviously also with a view to internal security, our stability and national defence."
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