Election theme
Which right-leaning EU citizen will be the first to be happy to see some positive news stories in an otherwise gloomy media landscape full of boring stuff like rising costs.
The German right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AFD) has become the largest party in the state election in Saxony-Anhalt. The election is seen as symbolically important and a pointer to AFD's chances of similar success on a national level. In the last state election, in 2021, AFD received 20.8 percent in Saxony-Anhalt.
The party wants, among other things, to fundamentally overhaul migration policy, stop wind power construction, and shut down public service media. Watch the segment on SVT News.
A landslide victory for the AFD could resonate with right-wing nationalists across Europe. If the AFD wins, they want to introduce tougher measures against refugees, downplay Nazi crimes in schools, cut support for public service, and what the AfD calls German-hostile culture – an election program inspired by Donald Trump. – It doesn't work anymore in our country. Industrial jobs are disappearing. Electricity bills are very high, says AFD supporter Birgit Klemm.
Earlier this year, the AFD passed the Christian Democrats CDU as Germany's largest party. See the segment on SVT News and the segment on SVT News.