German Establishment Scrambles to Block Far-Right Surge in Saxony-Anhalt
As the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) gains strength in Saxony-Anhalt, mainstream politicians hastily replace leadership to try and stave off a political upheaval with broader implications for European stability and America’s strategic interests.
In a telling move amid growing political unrest across Eastern Europe, lawmakers in Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt have elected Sven Schulze, a younger candidate from Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), to replace veteran governor Reiner Haseloff. This change—occurring just seven months before a pivotal regional election—is more than routine succession; it is a reactionary maneuver by establishment forces desperate to contain the rising tide of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). The AfD’s surge in eastern states like Saxony-Anhalt underscores long-simmering divisions between prosperous western regions and less affluent areas once under communist influence. Fueled by opposition to migration and...
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