AfD is planning to take power in the east: Future strategies in sight!

AfD is planning to take power in the east: Future strategies in sight!

The political climate in Germany is currently in motion, and the view is aimed primarily at the rise of the AfD, which impressively demonstrated its strength in the Bundestag election in February 2023. Especially in the east of the country, the party attracts attention and was able to convince voters in all constituencies of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony and Thuringia. Swabian reports that ... These successes are no coincidence; Already in the state elections in autumn 2022, the AfD had a good time in eastern Germany, even if it could not take over any government responsibility at the time.

The AfD on the advance

The latest Bundestag elections show a remarkable picture: The AfD has doubled its vote to an impressive 20.8 percent and has therefore risen to the second strongest force behind the Union (CDU/CSU). In total, these two parties bring a total of 360 out of 630 seats, which forms a majority. The Union under the leadership of Friedrich Merz has excluded the cooperation with the AfD, but the party itself confirms its claim to power and strives for influence in the government. Deutschlandfunk points out that ... Alice Weidel has already announced to "hunting" other parties and pressure on a possible coalition of the Union and SPD.

Despite its ascent, the AfD remains without blocking minority and therefore cannot block any projects in the Bundestag. They also failed in the past legislative period when trying to maintain committee precedes. However, a vice presidential post in the Bundestag is in the room, and the AfD plans to also be represented in the parliamentary control committee.

The strategy of the AfD in the east

In a recently held conference in Magdeburg, AfD parliamentary group leader from the state parliaments in the east will discuss the strategy for the state election in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania next year. Nikolaus Kramer, the leader of the parliamentary group in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, indicated that a coalition with the CDU was conceivable, but only under the reservation that the AfD takes up the role of the senior partner. Swabian emphasizes that ... in the Bundestag election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the AfD only achieved more than 12 percent and the SPD CDU reached almost 18 percent.

The AfD resolution decisions include far-reaching measures, which, among other things, provide for the termination of the media state contracts, a deportation and remigration offensive and a reduction in financial support for left-wing NGOs. These projects show that the AfD is determined to actively bring its ideology into politics.

voter structure and future of the AfD

The AfD's electorate is wide, and while almost two thirds of their voters are male, there are also clear age differences. The older generations remain underrepresented, but the group of 35- to 59-year-olds is particularly well represented. bpb analyzes that ... In addition, the AfD shows a high level of mobilization under previous non-voters: has.

with the upcoming state elections in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in 2026, the tickets for the AfD seem to be well mixed. Your strategy for taking power in East Germany could be crucial for the future political landscape of Germany. How the next few months will develop remains to be seen, but one thing is clear: the AfD is ready to go to the offensive.