In an exclusive interview with Euronews, senior MEP René Aust stated that the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is prepared to join a coalition following Sunday, February 23 national elections.
Through the so-called Brandmauer (firewall), all German parties have pledged to forbid any form of collaboration with the AfD. However, Aust stated that the far-right party, which is currently ranked second, would be open to “talking to almost everyone” to “join a coalition where we can realise our promises on migration, taxation, and so on.
He anticipates that other political groups will be willing to work together following the election and is placing a wager that the AfD will get between 21% and 23% of the vote. “They have to explain it to the public if the others say they don’t want to talk,” he said.
According to Aust, the AfD would back any legislation that it deemed “good for the people,” regardless of who put it forth. He declared, “We don’t care if it comes from the left or the Greens.
With an election campaign centred on the concept of “remigration” and a plethora of policies and incentives to encourage irregular migrants to return to their home countries, Germany’s alternative is poised for its best-ever outcome. To enable Germany to return numerous migrants to Syria and Afghanistan, the AfD is calling for tighter border controls and a more stringent asylum policy.
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