In the polls, the traffic light parties are losing approval, the AfD continues to grow. She appears accordingly self-confident. Current highlight: The parliamentary group presents an “immediate program of an AfD-led federal government”.
The AfD parliamentary group has accused the traffic light coalition of leading the country “to ruin” and presented counter-proposals to current politics at a closed conference. For this purpose, the parliamentary group presented a three-page paper on Friday in Oberhof in Thuringia under the heading “Ten-point immediate program of an AfD-led federal government”, in which they essentially reaffirmed their known positions.
At a press conference in Oberhof, AfD faction and party leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla attacked the traffic light coalition and the Union. “This federal government is done,” said Chrupalla. The traffic light coalition “can’t go fast enough to flatten this country,” raged Weidel. She addressed the FDP that they “should be ashamed of being the stirrup holder” for such a government. The CDU and its party leader Friedrich Merz accused Weidel of being “opposition refusers”.
AfD points plan: repair Nord Stream, gender ban and referendums
CDU leader Friedrich Merz will not be able to maintain his firewall course, said the AfD boss, also with a view to current survey results in Saxony. “The East German CDU officials are completely right off the bat.” According to an Insa survey, the AfD is 35 percent ahead in Saxony a year before the state elections and is promoting cooperation with the CDU, which rejects it.
This is in the immediate program:
- be promised lower energy prices through a reduction in energy taxes and the recommissioning and new construction of nuclear power plants.
- Government spending in the areas of migration, climate and development policy will be “drastically” cut.
- The AfD wants “the Repair Nord Stream lines and put it back into operation,” it continues.
- In the paper, the AfD faction also reaffirmed theirs negative attitude towards the EU and promises “negotiations to reduce EU contributions and to establish a new European economic and interest group” in the event of government responsibility.
- In the immediate program it is also said that one will “Cash anchored in the constitution as a means of payment”, which alludes to an allegedly politically desired abolition of cash.
- The AfD also wants one rigid refugee policy. Comprehensive border protection should be introduced as a measure against the influx of refugees. Weidel added that migrants in an AfD-led Germany “should no longer receive cash benefits”: “If we are in government responsibility, benefits in kind for migrants and refugees will be introduced immediately.” In addition, her party will “immediately reverse” the naturalization law.
- The alleged “unspeakable Oil and gas heating ban” should be cashed in, as well as the “completely unnecessary ban on combustion engines”.
- Also the CO2 tax on heating oil, natural gas, petrol or diesel should be deleted according to the will of the AfD.
- In addition, the commuter allowance increased to 50 cents from the first kilometer.
- In Germany, the party wants to “enable direct democracy and get the citizens through referendums let decide”.
- In addition, the AfD wants “the influence of the gender ideology push back” and “ban gender language in all ministries, authorities and institutions”.
- With view on Corona measures of the past few years, said Weidel, these must be worked up. She emphasized that “with the AfD in government” there would never be a vaccination requirement.
- A federal government led by the AfD will also support “a Armistice in Ukraine use,” says the paper, with no further details as to what this could look like in concrete terms.
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An AfD-led federal government is currently out of the question. The party was able to increase its poll numbers to currently 21 to 22 percent (Bundestag election result 2021: 10.3). In order to be able to govern alone, parties need at least 50 percent or a coalition partner. However, the other parties rule out a coalition with the AfD. CDU/CSU parliamentary group leader Merz was asked on Friday after his group’s meeting what he said about the AfD’s government plan. The CDU leader replied: “Nothing at all.”
There are also warnings regarding the course of the AfD, for example on the EU point. “The international networking of German industry is crucial for our prosperity and the success of our economy. This results in a clear distance to the self-image, the goals and the behavior of the AfD,” said the Federation of German Industries (BDI) at the end of July in the short message service X written.
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The Bundesbank also sees no need for action on the issue of cash. According to their information from the end of July, there will continue to be coins and notes. For changes to the Basic Law, the AfD would also need a two-thirds majority in the Bundestag and Bundesrat.
There could also be a problem with the end of cars with combustion engines: Such a ban on new cars from 2035 was decided at EU level.
Source: Stern
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