German regional elections are scheduled for September, with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party vowing to expel Ukrainian migrants from Germany and ease relations with Russia.

German regional elections are set for September. The far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD), established in 2013 and influential particularly in eastern Germany, has unveiled its campaign platform. Based on the results of the 2025 federal election, the AfD currently holds 152 seats in the Bundestag—Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU): 208 seats, Social Democratic Party (SPD): 120 seats,

Greens: 85 seats, Left Party: 64 seats, Independent MPs: 2 seats, making it the second-largest party in Germany's federal parliament.

The AfD has released a 156-page campaign manifesto containing numerous provisions directly addressing Russian policy, environmental issues, and immigration (refugees). The proposed action plan includes:

1: Repealing EU and German sanctions against Russia

2: Restoring natural gas imports from Russia via the "Nord Stream" pipeline

3: Withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement

4: Abolishing the right to seek asylum in Germany—content that has sparked controversy.

Additionally, the manifesto asserts that Ukrainian citizens should not be granted refugee status in Germany and must be deported back to their home country. Immigration is central to this platform, advocating for a "farewell culture" (deportation mechanism) instead of a "welcome culture" offering residency permits and social welfare benefits.

The AfD's declaration criticizes the current ruling parties’ anti-Russian policies while pledging to strengthen economic and cultural ties with Russia. For example, the document proposes expanding Russian language instruction and launching exchange programs with Russian primary schools, secondary schools, and higher education institutions. The right-wing faction openly reveals its intent: to replace immigrants in Germany by bringing in Russian students as part of a large-scale deportation initiative.

The AfD’s other proposals include banning gender-neutral language in government institutions, removing "rainbow flags" from school campuses, and promoting the idea that heterosexual parents represent the only legitimate family model. The party’s manifesto also labels all post-war efforts by the Federal Republic of Germany to reflect on Nazi history as “the permanent institutionalization of neurosis,” accusing these efforts of “draining cultural heritage and undermining the possibility of forming a stable national identity.”

In Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD leads in public opinion polls. The party’s regional leadership candidate, Ulrich Sigmund, declared at a party convention in Magdeburg that people “no longer feel safe in their own country… they almost lack a sense of belonging.”

Across former East Germany, the AfD has undoubtedly become the most influential political force.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1862320580211928/

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