Vor Wahl in Sachsen-Anhalt: Ex-Kanzlerin Merkel – Müssen für diese Demokratie kämpfen
Angela Merkel warnt davor, die politische Debatte zu stark von der AfD bestimmen zu lassen. Die Partei sei längst nicht mehr nur im Osten, sondern zu einem gesamtdeutschen Phänomen geworden.
One week before the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, former Chancellor Angela Merkel urged citizens to fight for democracy. "I believe we need to fight for this democracy again, something we didn't have to do for many decades, and simply commit ourselves and stand by our word, saying it's a fantastic way to live," she stated at a Berlin event.
She emphasized that the majority of people would not vote for the AfD. While the AfD was indeed strong in the new federal states, it had also gained strength in the old federal states, becoming a nationwide phenomenon. She noted that the party had grown in state elections such as those in Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate.
Merkel warned that during the campaign, the AfD had managed to "dominate all our conversations from morning to night," leaving voters unsure what the other parties actually stood for. The election for a new state parliament in Saxony-Anhalt is set for September 6th. The AfD is currently leading in opinion polls for the state election.
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