As Germany braces for elections, not a taboo is no longer a taboo. Far news
Berlin, Germany – For Susain, a nursery teacher in Berlin, there is no competition.
He has decided to cast his vote for the Hard-Right Populist Party (AFD) on 23 February in the country’s SNAP federal elections.
The election follows the collapse of the three-party government of Chancellor Olaf Sholaz in November. The Center-Left Social Democratic Party (SPD), Greens and Pro-Business Free Democratic Party (FDP) of the Center-Left Social Democratic Party (SPD), Greens and Pro-Business Free Democratic Party (FDP) of the ruling alliance, known as traffic light alliance.
Covid-19 epidemic, falling in favor of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) for its pro-vaccine position since Susain, in its 50s, who requested Al Jazeera, said that AFD “only the party” Is separating issues that determine our everyday life ”.
Eva Muller, a 50 -year -old mother of two, who works as a career coach in the German capital, is also planning to return the AFD.
“I live in a part of Berlin, where about 80 percent of the population has a migration background, and I have no problem with it,” he said.
“But the migration policy is not effective and the way AFD is presented, as perfectly hatred from foreigners and want to expel them all, not just the case. What is the case that they are concerned about integration is not possible if there is any extra. ,
Several AFD party chapters have been officially labeled by intelligence authorities since their establishment in 2013 as “right -wing extremists”.
But last week in the German Parliament, Bundestag, a taboo was broken.
CDU leader Frederick Merz-Germany proposed to become the new Chancellor of Merz-Germany-a proposal on difficult migration rules, which is known as the five-point scheme, which was passed with the support of AFD.
While the draft law was finally rejected by Bundestag on 31 January, the decision to break the rank of Merz and work with AFD cuts made the country work with a long time cut through a long -time firewall created by the country’s main political parties. Did, which blocked cooperation with distant rights.
Between broad public and political condemnation, the move attracted thousands of protesters to the CDU headquarters in Berlin. Former Chancellor Angela Merkel and Sholaz accused Merz of making an “unforgivable mistake”.
Meanwhile, Germany is still going away from two deadly attacks within a few weeks of each other – recently when seven people were killed in Bavaria on 22 January, who were killed by men who died in the country. Was asked for.
Analysts say that voter dissatisfaction with political parties of mainstream for war in Ukraine and rising costs of living, analysts say it is also high.
‘The party can attract more voters’
Recent elections indicate that the AFD is likely to be secured second in the election, with 21 percent of the vote – CDU and his sister party, 10 points behind the Christian Social Union (CSU).
Analysts say that AFD-once is considered a politically-determined for the biggest electoral advantage in their 12 years of history.
Oliviaro Angeli, a political scientist at Technical University in Dresden, told Al Jazeera that the recent tension in Parliament would grow far away in terms of party’s validity and visibility.
“What is notable at this time is the firewall which was made against AFD in previous years, now it has started to break. It was already breaking up communal and regional levels, but last week it shows that it is now breaking at the national level, ”Angeli said.
“Recently, voting for AFD can be considered a futile vote because you can expect other parties will not cooperate with them. But now, people’s views can change and the party can attract more voters. ,
Moving on to AFD’s alleged strength, Tech billionaire Elon Musk – Recently appointed by the United States President Donald Trump to lead the government’s efficiency department of his administration – heavily in election with a series of interventions Has fallen
He hosted a livestructed interview on the X platform, which is with AFD Chief Ellis Widel. On 25 January, he appeared at a party meeting via video; Two days before the Holocost Day, he asked the representatives to carry forward the crime of Nazi-era.
He said, “It is good to be proud of German culture, German values, and no losing in multiculturalism that dilutes everything,” he told a cheering crowd.
But Jakub Guhal, a senior manager of the Digital Research Unit at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue in London, told Al Jazira that he was not convinced about the effect of Musk.
He admitted, however, a “fully unprecedented dynamic” with powers to shape the public discourse as a major social media platform “is clearly throwing his weight behind a political party, and one who Is particularly controversial “.
‘Remigration’
Earlier in his election campaign, AFD touched a “remuneration” policy – a nationalist word was used to describe people to their home countries.
Other major parts of its manifesto announced last month, which was done for a crowd of more than 600 delegates in the AFD stronghold state Saxony, in which Germany’s national currency was regenerated as Dutha Mark, rejection of green transition policies , And education reforms were included. Gender study program.
Analysts stated that while the party is unlikely to win, its position on hot topics such as migration will politically shake Europe’s largest economy – possibly leading to disturbance throughout the continent.
“He has a growing impact on public opinion, and as we have seen on politics last week, more correct with other political parties,” says Angeli.
Guhal said, “You must not necessarily have any more, of course in some parts of the former, if you are between 18 and 24 years old and AFD vote,” Guhal said. “It is also doing very well among the working class voters, who are worried about the economy, and those who think that we are spending a lot of money on people coming externally, and a war in Ukraine Support for them is likely to be against the first place. ,
Back to Berlin, AFD pro -Susain shared his indifferent attitude about Germany’s previous efforts in multiculturalism.
“When I was in school, we had foreigners in the classroom who were integrated because they could speak proper German and their parents who worked,” he said. “Now the scales have changed and I no longer look at this balance. I think I am the best hands with AFD. ,
