
德國東部薩克森-安哈特邦今日舉行邦議會選舉,德國另類選擇黨(AfD)在黨魁西格蒙德領導下民調領先,有望取得議會過半席次並成為二戰後首個在邦層級執政的極右翼政黨,此結果也被視為對總理梅爾茨政府的支持度風向球。
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德國另類選擇黨(AfD)為極右翼政黨,近年在德國各邦選舉中支持度上升,但因其被德國邦安全機構列為「極右派極端主義」而遭主流政黨實施「防火牆」政策,拒絕與其合作組閣。
(中央社柏林6日綜合外電報導)德國東部薩克森-安哈特邦(Saxony-Anhalt)今天舉行備受關注的邦議會選舉,德國另類選擇黨(AfD)可望成為第二次世界大戰後首個在邦層級取得執政權的極右翼政黨。
路透社報導,在35歲黨魁西格蒙德(Ulrich Siegmund)的領導下,AfD 數月來民調穩居領先,今天甚至有望取得議會過半席次,尤其若數個小黨未能跨過5%的邦議會得票門檻,AfD 取得過半席次的機會將更高。
這場選舉也被視為對總理梅爾茨(Friedrich Merz)政府支持度的風向球。梅爾茨民望低迷,他試圖在移民與治安議題上採取更強硬立場,以削弱 AfD 的聲勢。
近期民調顯示,AfD 的支持度略高於40%,其次是梅爾茨領導的基督教民主黨(CDU),支持度為23%。
若取得過半席次,AfD 就不必與其他政黨合作,也能避開主流政黨長期奉行的「防火牆」政策,自行組成政府。
然而,若未取得絕對多數,被邦安全機構列為「極右派極端主義」政黨的 AfD 將因「防火牆」政策而難以加入政府。
不過,在德國這種以比例代表制為基礎的選舉制度下,取得絕對多數並非易事。這套選制的部分設計目的就是鼓勵組成聯合政府,並降低單一政黨掌權的可能性。投票結束後可能接著展開數週的組閣協商。
對 AfD 而言,今天的邦議會選舉是實現更大野心的跳板,目標是在預定2029年舉行的下一屆德國聯邦大選取得全國執政權。
西格蒙德5日晚間在最後一場造勢活動中表示:「無論明天的選舉結果如何,我們已經創造歷史。」
「因為我們在薩克森-安哈特邦開始的這股力量正在席捲全德國,已經勢不可擋。」
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
AfD 將在薩克森-安哈特邦邦議會選舉中取得過半席次
Likely · Within days
即使 AfD 未取得絕對多數,邦議會組閣談判將可能延伸數週
Very likely · Within weeks

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