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BSW Co-Chair Advocates for New Approach to AfD
2024-09-26 05:40:08
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BSW Co-Chair Advocates for New Approach to AfD

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Amira Mohamed Ali, co-chair of the BSW party alongside Sahra Wagenknecht, has called for a different approach in dealing with the AfD in parliament. Despite ruling out any coalition with the AfD, she criticized the blanket rejection of all their initiatives, arguing that this strategy has only strengthened the party.

The AfD has seen significant electoral success, achieving double-digit results in state elections in Saxony, Thuringia, and Brandenburg. This has made them a formidable force in these regions.

Mohamed Ali and Wagenknecht suggest that constructive engagement with the AfD's parliamentary proposals could be more effective than the current outright dismissal. The BSW aims to address the challenges posed by the AfD while maintaining clear boundaries against forming coalitions.

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Sahra Wagenknecht and Amira Mohamed Ali, co-chairs of the alliance, criticize in the Rheinische Post the previous approach to the AfD, which has achieved strong results in state elections in Saxony, Thuringia and Brandenburg. They reject a coalition, as the AfD is at least partly right-wing extremist, but do not want to categorically reject their motions. Further news on the topic can be found on news.de.
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