Gastkommentar: Warum eine AfD-Regierung Sachsen-Anhalt wirtschaftlich schwächt
Die Politik der AfD ist gerade für das ostdeutsche Bundesland fatal. Denn sie schaltet einem strukturellen Problem einen hausgemachten Turbo zu, warnt LBBW-Chefvolkswirt Moritz Kraemer.
The AfD is on track to take control of the government in Saxony-Anhalt, with polls showing they hold 41 percent support. The CDU trails at 24 percent, while the left-wing parties could secure 13 percent. The remaining vote appears inconsequential. The AfD's rise could be further fueled by images of over 50,000 illegal migrants in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave.
A government led by the AfD, whose platform advocates against isolationist measures such as leaving the Euro, reforming the EU, allowing mass immigration, and strengthening national pride, would likely weaken Germany's economy. The country's dependence on foreign trade is evident in the industrial export share, which has risen from 26 percent in 2009 to 33 percent in 2024.
This makes Saxony-Anhalt particularly reliant on Germany's positive foreign reputation and its status as a stable member of the EU single market. The AfD's proposed radical departure from the current system is likely to unsettle businesses.
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