Immigration has become Germany’s most important election theme. Friedrich Merz, who is a Chancellor of Chancellor, promises tough tightening of immigration policy.
In Germany, tens of thousands of people demonstrated against the extreme right on Saturday night in dozens of cities.
In Berlin, about one hundred thousand people came to the Brandenburg gate. According to police, there were 60,000 participants.
Tens of thousands of people gathered to demonstrate in Cologne, according to police, 40,000.
The protests were convened at the same time as the far-right AfD party organized an election in the city of Helle in eastern Germany.
The signs of the protesters showed, among other things, slogans “Nazis out” and “AfD is not an option for Germany”. The latter refers to the name of AfD, which is German alternative Für Deutschland, or an alternative to Germany. The German domestic intelligence service classifies AfD as far -right in several states.
According to the organizers Donald Trump policy and technology military Elon Muskin influence. The organizers included the Campact Civic Company and the Fridays for Future climate.
Reuters news agency interviewed in Berlin’s demonstration Angelicawho had come to the scene of his 17-year-old son Cain with. Angelika said the German political atmosphere was scary.
– The election campaigning has now moved very far to the right, Angelika said.
The Germans will vote in premature union day elections in less than a month, 23 February. The elections will be held because the three -party government coalition led by the Social Democrats fell in November.
In addition to the economy, immigration has become the most important theme of elections.
“We are a firewall”
– We are a firewall, protesters sang in Berlin.
In German politics, a firewall refers to the principle that other parties do not work with the extreme right.
Director of Christian Democrats, leading surveys of support Friedrich Merz Has promised tough tightening to the immigration policy if he becomes a Chancellor.
This week, Merz said he wanted to prevent access to Germany from everyone without permission, including asylum seekers. Merz spoke after a knife attack in Aschaffenburg. The attack is suspected of a 28-year-old asylum seeker.
Merz wants to take the presentations for the handling of the Bundestag Regardless of where to support them. It has been interpreted in Germany that Merz thus approves the support of AfD, which in turn has been interpreted as a firewall fracture.
According to Merz, CDU does not work or negotiate performances with AFD, and CDU does not form a government with AfD. AFD leader Alice Weidel Again, it interprets that the firewall has already been broken.
Saturday’s demonstrations were criticized not only by AfD but also Merz, says German Broadcasting Company ARD.
According to the latest support surveys, the CDU is gaining about 30 % support in the elections. AfD would be the second largest with a ward of about 20 %. The current Chancellor’s SPD would be third in about 17 %.
Musk: “The German elections can solve the fate of the whole world”
On Saturday, Elon Musk, a technology billionaire profiled as a supporter of the AfD party, held a video party at the party’s election at Hall on Saturday.
In the opinion of Musk, the German elections may solve the fate of Europe and even the whole world. Musk repeated his previous view that AfD is “the best hope of Germany’s future.”
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz And other German politicians have accused Muskia for their efforts to influence the German elections.
Previously, Musk has interviewed AfD Weidel on its social media X platform.
Recently, Musk has also actively commented on European politics. He has attacked the political leaders of European political leaders in social media.
Musk is the richest man in the world. He belongs to President Trump’s immediate circle.
This week, Musk’s behavior in Trump’s inauguration ceremony aroused the buzz. Among other things, social media has been disputed whether Musk’s handshake was a Nazi greeting.
Sources: Reuters, AP, AFP