Saxony-Anhalt: Söder against AfD ban – but for tougher approach
After the AfD election victory in Saxony-Anhalt, calls for a ban on the party are growing louder again. CSU leader Söder rejects this demand. Instead, he uses a lesson from football.
Markus Söder, leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), has spoken out against banning the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, instead calling for a tougher approach. He stated that the party has many weaknesses and that a democratic result must be respected, but also promised to closely monitor the party. Söder criticized the "firewall" strategy against the AfD, citing their high election victory in Saxony-Anhalt, and challenged them to prove their ability to govern.
He also discussed various policy issues, including the need for a "great justice check" on the planned pension reform and the abolition of "cold progression" in the tax system.
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