Scholz deems a potential AfD prime minister as "deeply disheartening."
In the upcoming elections on September 1st for Thuringia and Saxony's state parliaments, and on September 22nd for Brandenburg, the far-right AfD party appear to be leading according to recent polls, although their lead is sometimes slim. In Brandenburg, the SPD and CDU are currently in a tie for second place, while in Thuringia and Saxony, the SPD is barely hanging in single digits.
Addressing the SPD's struggle to gain support in the eastern states, where they only receive around 7% of the votes, Scholz acknowledged, "Something's off the rails here and can't be ignored." Many folks aren't too keen on backing Ukraine and the sanctions against Russia, a sentiment that is evident in the voting results, Scholz explained in ARD. However, he emphasized, "We can't ignore this situation and need to address it in both Eastern and Western Germany."
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In these upcoming state elections on September 1st for Thuringia, the far-right AfD party is leading, and Scholz finds a potential AfD prime minister profoundly disheartening. Despite the AfD's lead sometimes being slim in Thuringia and Saxony's state parliaments, as well as in Brandenburg where they're tied with the CDU for second place, Olaf Scholz is concerned about the SPD's struggling support in the eastern states, as they only receive around 7% of the votes. Scholz acknowledged, "Something's off the rails here and can't be ignored," pointing out that many people in these regions aren't particularly keen on supporting Ukraine and the sanctions against Russia, a sentiment that is reflected in the election results. Nevertheless, Scholz emphasized, "We can't ignore this situation and need to address it in both Eastern and Western Germany."
