Upcoming Legislative Assembly Election - Following the election, Schweinsburg will engage in discussions with all involved parties.
Before the state election in Thuringia the day prior, Martina Schweinsburg, the district administrator from Greiz and the CDU's direct candidate, advocated for conversing with all parties, including the AfD, the Left, and the BSW, after the election. "It's important to chat with everyone and then discover common ground. Let's see how the election pans out," Schweinsburg shared with "Bild" (Saturday). At 65, she'll be competing as a direct candidate in the Greiz I constituency in Sunday's state election.
She explained to "Bild" that she's held this belief since 1990 and referenced the Left's former party: "Twenty percent of voters opted for the PDS during Thuringia's first democratic election in 1990. You can't blame the electorate for that. Elections are a responsibility for those in power to align with the results, not some mainstream."
Schweinsburg: Discussions Don't Equate to Collaboration
She clarified to the German Press Agency that open dialogues didn't necessarily mean collaboration. In particular, she couldn't find shared ground with the AfD on numerous matters. She disapproves of the AfD's "remigration" demands: "If you take that seriously, hospitals would have to shut down, and orchestras would face crippling difficulties," Schweinsburg said.
When right-wing extremists use the term "remigration," they typically mean pushing a substantial number of individuals of foreign origin to leave the country, even through coercive means.
As per polls, the AfD is currently hovering around 30%, which could make the party, regarded as securely right-wing extremist by Thuringia's constitutional protection, the strongest force in the upcoming state parliament. The CDU, according to surveys, is at around 20%.
Martina Schweinsburg, the district administrator from the County of Greiz, has served in the Greiz I constituency for many years. Despite her belief in open dialogues, she finds it challenging to find common ground with the AfD due to their "remigration" demands, which she believes would negatively impact hospitals and orchestras.
