Meißen chooses: Does the AfD come to the top with jurically?

Meißen chooses: Does the AfD come to the top with jurically?

in the city of Pirna, who has been headlined by her first AfD Mayor Tim Lochner since the beginning of 2022, the political landscape is now expecting a breath of fresh air. Lochner, who went into the race as a non -party candidate for the AfD, secured around 38.5 percent of the vote and did not have to assert himself in a runoff election. This was favored by the lack of agreement between the CDU and free voters to a joint opponent, which the AfD earned further votes in Pirna, such as rnd reported.

Another political struggle is now in Meißen, where the party -independent René Jurisch runs for the AfD as Mayor. His choice is scheduled for September 7th. Lochner was in Meißen on Friday evening to support jurically. During a discussion in the Bohnitz allotment garden, Lochner, Jurisch and AfD City Councilor Jana Witschetzky came up with the questions of the citizens and thus showed closeness to the population. Such initiatives are no coincidence, since the AfD wants to show a face in the region, such as the Saxony stuck.

The "Pirnaer standards" and their consequences

Jurisch's opponent already warn of the so -called “Pirnaer conditions”. This name stands for the changes that were accompanied by Lochner at the top of the city. Numerous voices emphasize that Lochner, although he is often shown as "diving", indeed works intensively behind the scenes. He himself emphasizes that the subject work is more important to him than numerous public appearances. As rnd is now in pirna has been perceived as established political strength.

The turnout in Pirna, however, was worrying: almost half of the citizens entitled to vote remained away from the election. This is a point that Saxony's CDU interior minister Armin Schuster emphasizes in his comments. He calls for motivation to motivate the indifference to prevent further strengthening of the AfD. While a certain level of exhaustion of political reality can be felt in the city of Pirna, this could look very different in the 2024 local elections in other cities, such as The time emphasized.

strategies and challenges for the AfD

The AfD strongly aims at the local elections to further consolidate its position. Party and parliamentary members emphasize the importance of local politics for direct citizen decisions. Jörg Urban, a well-known AfD politician, also sees this level a way to influence ideological state policy. At the same time, the AfD is in competition with other right -wing groups, such as the Free Saxons, which emerged from protests against the corona measures. These advances show that the political landscape in Saxony is quite dynamic and is constantly changing.

whether the upcoming elections in Meißen are an indicator of the direction in which the AfD will develop remains to be seen. The fact is, the citizens look closely and the discussions are lively. The next few months should decide whether Pirna will remain an isolated case or whether other cities join the "Pirnaer Model".