Following AfD's success in Saxony-Anhalt, attention shifts to Berlin
Following a strong election result for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Saxony-Anhalt, political attention is shifting to Berlin, where the CDU and the Left Party are competing for first place in the polls. According to an Insa poll, both parties have 20 percent support. The AfD, the Greens and the SPD trail behind them, though exact figures for their support were not published.
Ahead of the elections to the Berlin House of Representatives, the CDU and the Left Party are clashing mainly over security issues. CDU candidate Stefan Evers described the Left Party as a security risk for the capital. The Left Party, in turn, argues that CDU policy contributes to polarization and fails to address Berlin's social problems. idnes.cz ↗
The Left Party's leader in Berlin said that the best response to the AfD's rising support would be to elect a mayor of Turkish origin who is a woman. The party is also facing the possibility that the AfD could win the mayoral post in one of Berlin's city districts. In Marzahn-Hellersdorf, a deal with the BSW could help it achieve this.
Developments in Berlin may show whether the AfD's success in Saxony-Anhalt will translate into further gains for the party in the capital as well. The outcome will also influence post-election negotiations and the standing of the CDU, the Left Party, the SPD and the BSW. The AfD remains a significant factor in forming a majority, even though the other parties publicly refuse to cooperate with it. svet.sme.sk ↗
Ahead of the elections to the Berlin House of Representatives, the CDU and the Left Party are clashing mainly over security issues. CDU candidate Stefan Evers described the Left Party as a security risk for the capital. The Left Party, in turn, argues that CDU policy contributes to polarization and fails to address Berlin's social problems. idnes.cz ↗
The Left Party's leader in Berlin said that the best response to the AfD's rising support would be to elect a mayor of Turkish origin who is a woman. The party is also facing the possibility that the AfD could win the mayoral post in one of Berlin's city districts. In Marzahn-Hellersdorf, a deal with the BSW could help it achieve this.
Developments in Berlin may show whether the AfD's success in Saxony-Anhalt will translate into further gains for the party in the capital as well. The outcome will also influence post-election negotiations and the standing of the CDU, the Left Party, the SPD and the BSW. The AfD remains a significant factor in forming a majority, even though the other parties publicly refuse to cooperate with it. svet.sme.sk ↗
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