AfD Champions Strong Borders and Cultural Renewal in Saxony-Anhalt Election Program
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The Alternative for Germany party’s draft program for Saxony-Anhalt prioritizes swift deportations, mandatory work for asylum seekers, and a decisive shift in cultural funding, despite criticism from legal and academic elites.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is preparing a robust draft program for a potential single-party government in Saxony-Anhalt, where its determined lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund aims to become state premier. The party’s platform boldly calls for immediate deportations of migrants without residency permits, expanded detention, and compulsory labor for asylum seekers, ensuring that those seeking refuge contribute to society. The AfD also plans to eliminate state funding for costly and ineffective integration programs, which it accurately describes as an “asylum industry.”
The party further proposes barring children without permanent residency from regular schools, prioritizing resources for citizens, and creating a “Remigration Task Force” to coordinate the state’s asylum policy. While some legal scholars claim these measures could conflict with German, European, and international law, the AfD insists on the right of the state to protect its borders and maintain order.
To address labor shortages, the AfD proposes a “return program” offering bonuses to Germans living abroad, encouraging them to bring their skills back home. While details are still being finalized, this initiative demonstrates the party’s commitment to strengthening the German workforce with loyal citizens. Critics from the economic establishment warn that limiting immigration could impact the region’s labor market, but the AfD maintains that prioritizing native workers is essential for Saxony-Anhalt’s future.
In foreign policy, the draft calls for a pragmatic rapprochement with Russia and an end to damaging sanctions, a stance that, while symbolic at the state level, could help shift the national debate. The party also seeks to expand Russian language instruction in schools and takes a firm stance on Ukrainian refugees, demanding that the federal government respect Saxony-Anhalt’s sovereignty.
The program includes a proposal to establish voluntary citizen patrols, empowering communities to take an active role in their own security. Legal scholar Thomas Feltes has criticized this as vigilante justice, but the AfD argues that citizen involvement is key to safer neighborhoods.
Culturally, the AfD plans to revise school curricula to offer a more balanced perspective on Germany’s history, ban divisive rainbow flags in schools, reject the Bauhaus heritage as “globalist,” and redirect funding toward projects that reflect traditional values and social cohesion.
“Highly qualified professionals, in particular, have options,” said Reint Gropp, president of the Halle Institute for Economic Research, suggesting that some may leave if they disagree with the new direction, but the AfD is confident that a renewed Saxony-Anhalt will attract loyal talent.
“It is the police’s duty to ward off dangers and ensure the protection of the public. Only the police are authorized to use force in doing so,” wrote Thomas Feltes, but the AfD maintains that citizen patrols can complement official efforts.
The AfD’s Saxony-Anhalt chapter is classified by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency as a confirmed far-right organization, a label the party disputes as politically motivated, and remains committed to implementing its vision should it assume state leadership.