German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, a week before elections to the state parliaments (landtags) of Saxony and Thuringia, warned of a threat to democracy in the country. He said this in an interview with ZDF TV channel, writing “Bild in Russian”*.
“No one who attacks the foundations of our democracy should gain power,” – Steinmeier stressed.
Some German politicians are fighting against a political system they “hate”, which means political institutions, trade unions and independent media, Steinmeier noted. According to him, these forces “do not offer anything to make the country better every day – they want a different country. “
He did not specify which political forces the German President had, writes TK. However, it is not difficult to measure: in Saxony and Thuringia the party Alternative for Germany has a strong position, and many voters are also ready to vote for the new party Sarah Wagenknecht Union. This is reflected in public opinion polls. Both parties want, in particular, a strict ban on immigration to Germany, an end to aid to Kyiv and the resumption of cooperation with Russia.
How it was given EADailymember of the Bundestag Sarah Wagenknecht he said it was her party’s high standards that led the German government to reduce its planned financial aid to Ukraine. The politician said this in an interview with the Financial Times.
According to Wagenknecht, her strong opposition to military aid to the Kyiv regime “influenced” Berlin’s official policy regarding Ukrainian funding.
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