Political phenomenon in eastern Germany, Sahra Wagenknecht, founder of the radical left movement to which she gave her name Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW), could she ally with the far-right Alternative Für Deutschland (AFD) party, allowing her to govern in some Länder? Ambiguous statements pronounced by the leaders of the two parties seem to indicate reflections in this sense which, if they are confirmed, would represent a turning point for the far -right party, in particular in the perspective of the regional elections of 2026. Although AFD has arrived second in the federal elections of February 23 and that it has occupied for a quarter of the seats in the Bundestag, no party wants to form a coalition federal or regional level.
It was AFD co -president, Tino Chrupalla, who opened the front on Welt TV on Friday July 3 saying that discussions already took place with the BSW, in particular ” the way in which we can change majorities ”, he detailed. “If you ask me if I would also speak with Mr. Chrupalla if there was a concrete reason to do so (…) : Yes of course “replied Sahra Wagenknecht to the German news agency DPA, without confirming the existence of discussions.
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Source: Lemonde