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€1,500 for Driving Licenses and Russian Gas: What the AfD Wants in Saxony-Anhalt

From Der Standard · () German

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  • The AfD is promising a major economic policy shift in economically weak Saxony-Anhalt, including €1,500 toward driving licenses and a return to Russian gas.
  • Post-election polling found that 89% of AfD voters worried they could no longer pay their bills, while 91% worried that too many foreigners lived in the country.
  • Some 65% of AfD voters rated their financial situation as poor, compared with 10% of voters for the Left party.

In Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD’s promise of a radical economic policy change appears to have found a receptive audience. The party is campaigning on measures including €1,500 for a driving license and the use of Russian gas.

The state’s economic concerns stand out in post-election polling. According to an infratest-dimap survey for ARD, 89% of AfD voters said they were worried that they could no longer pay their bills. That was nearly as widespread as concern about the number of foreigners living in the country, cited by 91% of AfD voters.

Financial assessments were particularly negative among AfD supporters. Some 65% rated their financial situation as poor, considerably more than supporters of any other party. Among Left party voters, the figure was 10%.

The chemical industry is one of Saxony-Anhalt’s largest employers, adding an economic backdrop to a campaign in which household finances have emerged as a major concern.

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Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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