Germany is facing a surge in political violence as the country gears up for crucial elections in the state of Brandenburg. With the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) gaining momentum in recent polls, concerns have been raised over the safety of local officials and election workers.
In the wake of elections in Thuringia and Saxony, where the far-right saw significant gains, new polling indicates a similar trend in Brandenburg. The AfD is currently ahead of the governing Social Democrats (SPD), with the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) in third place and the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) in fourth. However, both the CDU and BSW have lost points since the last survey.
The rise of the far-right in Germany has been accompanied by a disturbing increase in political violence. Recent attacks, death threats, and intimidation have targeted local officials and election workers who often have little to no official protection. This worrying trend has raised alarm bells about the threat to German democracy.
In response to the growing concerns, DW reports from the city of Cottbus in Brandenburg. As the country approaches the upcoming state election, the issue of political violence and its implications for democracy are at the forefront of public debate.
It remains to be seen how the political landscape in Germany will evolve in the coming weeks. As the country grapples with the rise of the far-right and the specter of political violence, the outcome of the state election in Brandenburg will undoubtedly have far-reaching consequences for the future of German politics.
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Deutschland erwacht!
What was said to her that was racist? How did she injure her neck? Why is this information missing? So long as you do not provide context and furthermore imply that certain people did certain things, you will have more and more people voting AFD. Why is this so hard to fathom?
People are sick of current immigration politics – and politicians in power are ignoring this
I'm tired of hearing about the bad european colonists. Why not stay and fix your own country?
DW is on full mobilization to report the afd as a failure.
Democracy is overrated. Somehow, Keir Stasi became UK Prime Minister. Nuff sed.
meanwhile apathetic eldian people:
don't worry, they're not targeting the good legal people like you
😌
Racism has nothing to do with it.
Germans should spend more time in car factories. Not at voting booths
Western liberal hive mind perspective: Majority is bad and should be feared; Minority is good and should be embraced – all minority groups are sacred and morally superior to the majority. Very odd view point.
DW putting in overtime, trying to sway voters 😂
“der kostbarste besitz auf dieser welt, aber…
…ist das eigene volk
und für dieses volk
und um dieses volk
wollen wir ringen und wollen wir kämpfen!
und niemals erlahmen!
und niemals ermüden!
und niemals verzagen!
und niemals verzweifeln
ich liebe unsere bewegung
ich liebe unser deutsches volk“
A famous Austrian said
Democracy is wonderful, as long as you agree with the results 🤷🏻♀️
Typical DW News. Attacks AFD all the time. What about Antifa???
Pls stop "he's classified as.."
If AfD gets into power they can appoint people to classify their opponents as …
I remember how Roland Koch (CDU) with an aggressive anti Migration and near to racist speech in Frankfurt changed the political climate and won against SPD candidate in Hessen.Mrs. Abimnwi is only a showpiece of CDU and not a sign of migration understanding in Union parties.
Everywhere in Europe Racism is on the rise. I wonder if global wars are the cause.
Germany should be kicked out of the EU
meh. useless 🙂
They move to other countries, grow in population, and enter politics using racism victimhood, and then living quality declines.
Odd that Germany has laws that allows labor force to come in through migration yet some Germans want the immigrants who do the hard to do jobs out. The German laws should be changed so those seeking for better lives and for work can go where they are needed most.
I no longer believe anything without proof
If she was born in Cameroon, how is Kotbus her "home town"?
Not one of adolfs rhine maidens.
Most immigrants are far right in their contempt for native Europeans.
As an African i don't support this. Respect the politics of the land that accepted you, and if the majority are shifting to the AFD, let them be. Don't force them to accept you, idk… It just seems odd.
The solution is to send more money to Ukraine…correct?
Do you really mean this, if something happens to me after, say, 22 years in Cameroon, is it shocking? I leave it up to your imagination what would happen to me.
an sm session with moni and gyongyi…???
Why is a Cameroonian wanting to get into Germany politics instead of going back to her country and fix it…. We have seen in the US what happens when we let Somalian or Arab women into our Congress…
Meine Erfindng zuerst und meine Familie und meine Albanische laute.
One correction: they are not intelligenc agencies, they are secret agencies, intelligence is something else, intelligence will never go after inoncent people.
How about they return and build africa? Make world better place for all.
Do Germans have no German political candidates? Why have a candidate from Africa?
3:00 Based Grandma!
What is "German Democracy" exactly?
26% for SPD, must be a mistake?
Ahh sorry but reported is pretty
Why doesn't she go improve the lives of people Cameroon? .. why work so hard to change a developed country, except to bring in cheaper labor for corporations 🙄
East Germans at it again.
Is DW honest ? Not sure of that. Germany for the Germans, Cameroon for Cameroons.
Вражаюче
Other countries get stressed too, financially, politically etc. But they don't react like Germany. Not to the same extent, in all cases. Just saying.