Merz warns AfD win in Saxony-Anhalt would drive away foreign investors
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- Chancellor Friedrich Merz said an Alternative for Germany victory in Saxony-Anhalt's Sept. 6 election could harm the eastern German state and deter foreign investment.
- The AfD leads Merz's Christian Democrats 42% to 22% in opinion polls, although the result could depend on smaller parties clearing the 5% threshold.
- All major parties have said they will not form a coalition with the AfD.
Friedrich Merz offered an unusually concrete warning about the economic cost of an AfD victory: he said he could not imagine international investors laying the foundation for new factories alongside an AfD official.
The German chancellor made the comments ahead of the Sept. 6 regional election in Saxony-Anhalt. He said voters would decide the outcome, but warned that the eastern state could suffer major damage if current fears materialized.
I cannot imagine international investors attending a groundbreaking ceremony with an AfD official to establish new factories and new businesses in Saxony-Anhalt.
The far-right Alternative for Germany currently leads Merz's conservative Christian Democrats by 42% to 22% in opinion polls. If that support holds, the AfD could come close to an outright majority in the state parliament.
The final balance could depend on smaller parties. Any party must win at least 5% of the vote to enter the parliament, and all major parties have ruled out forming a coalition with the AfD.
Saxony-Anhalt will suffer significant damage if things develop as we now fear they might.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. 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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