SoVD calls for course correction after AfD election success in Saxony-Anhalt
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After the AfD's clear election victory in Saxony-Anhalt with 44 percent of the vote, the German Social Association is calling for the federal government to review planned social benefit cuts and emphasizes the need for reliable social security.
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Why It Matters
The AfD received 44 percent of the votes in the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, more than doubling its result from 2021. The CDU lost heavily and only got 17.2 percent.
After the AfD's election victory in Saxony-Anhalt, the German Social Association (SoVD) called on the federal government to correct its planned reform plans. “We need reforms that reliably protect people, distribute burdens fairly and strengthen public services,” said SoVD boss Michaela Engelmeier to the “Rheinische Post” (Tuesday). The government must therefore “critically review its planned cuts in social services”.
“The answer to dissatisfaction and fears of decline must not be to further question social security,” says Engelmeier.
The SoVD leader described the election results in Saxony-Anhalt as a “cause for great concern”. “We are committed to a society in which everyone can participate equally,” she explains. Any future state government will be judged by “whether it strengthens social security, supports people with disabilities, older people and people affected by poverty and protects them from exclusion.”
The AfD in Saxony-Anhalt clearly won the state election on Sunday with almost 44 percent of the votes, more than doubling its share compared to the 2021 election. But it does not have an absolute majority itself. The CDU, which had previously been in power, suffered heavy losses in votes and only achieved 17.2 percent. The SPD, the Greens and the Left, as well as the BSW for the first time, are also represented in the state parliament.
What to Watch
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The federal government will critically review the planned cuts in social benefits.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- How will the federal government react to the demands of the SoVD?
- What specific changes are expected in the planned social reforms?
- How will other parties in the state parliament react to the AfD victory?
