Will Germany's new left-wing party challenge the AfD?
The launch of the ‘Sahra Wagenknecht alliance’ in September should be considered a declaration of war against her former party.
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The launch of the ‘Sahra Wagenknecht alliance’ in September should be considered a declaration of war against her former party.
A combination of mass migration and economic woes threaten to crack the firewall around AfD, with wide-reaching consequences not only for Germany, but for Europe.
Left-wing politician Sahra Wagenknecht has decided to found her own party. She will probably announce this on Monday at the federal press conference, sources close to her have confirmed to SPIEGEL. Monday's announcement is likely to end a years-long dispute between WagenKnecht and her Left Party. Wagen knecht joined the SED in 1989 and was later a member of the PDS and the Left Party, which she left in 2011. The Bundestag member wants to reach out to voters with her new project.
Another Europe is possible!
An increasing number of economists and representatives from the business sector are warning about the dangers posed by the continuous rise of the AfD. Yet their warnings are often ignored, as evidenced by the recent state elections in Hesse and Bavaria.