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Migrant communities in Germany fear surge in support for far-right
euronews (in English)
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27/08/2024
Polls show the right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) has a strong lead in the east German states of Thuringia, Saxony and Brandenburg - where elections will take place in September.
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Migrant communities in Germany are becoming increasingly concerned by rising support for
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the far-right Alternative fĂŒr Deutschland party ahead of upcoming state elections.
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Three states, Thuringia, Saxony and Brandenburg, will hold elections in September and polls
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show that in all three, the AfD has the lead.
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The party is known for its fierce anti-immigrant rhetoric, leveraging migration as a key voter
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concern in eastern Germany.
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I think that conservative, right-wing conservative forces, authoritarian populist forces, which
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are becoming very strong in Thuringia, are in great danger of normalising.
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That certain narratives are being replanted into the middle of society and are becoming
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accessible.
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That is my biggest concern.
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Daniel Egbe acquired German citizenship in 2003, but he fears this still won't be enough
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if the AfD gains power.
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We are going with a certain fear.
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Nobody wants the right-wing party to come to the market, especially the so-called re-migration.
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The migrant debate has also been exacerbated by the knife attack in Solingen, which was
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allegedly perpetrated by a rejected Syrian asylum seeker who should have been deported
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last year.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has responded by pledging stricter deportation rules.
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