AfD Approaching Electoral Victory, According to Seehofer's Assessment - AfD kept at a distance, according to Seehofer's remarks
horst seehofer, former german interior minister and a notable csu politician, thinks the tougher migration policies by the new federal government, including the border rejections of asylum seekers, are vital to prevent the afd from gaining more ground. In a casual analogy, he suggests that the afd is " breezing by" and might overtake the union parties if they falter or fail to keep their word on migration policies.
In an interview, seehofer criticized his former coalition partner, chancellor angel Merkel (cdu), for what he sees as her part in bolstering the afd. He blames Merkel's decision to open germany's borders to a vast number of refugees in 2015/2016 as "the grand blunder," stating that she still fails to acknowledge it. In seehofer's eyes, the public's backlash against the open-border policy worsened support for the afd and eroded confidence in the union parties.
seehofer praised his successor and party colleague, alexander Dobrindt, for initiating a true change in the migration policy, a topic they had discussed for a decade. Dobrindt's policies, according to seehofer, are long overdue and essential to restore trust in the center-right political parties.
- Migration Policies
- Seehofer
- AfD
- Striking Distance
- Horst Seehofer
- CSU
- Federal Government
- Angela Merkel
- Formula 1
- Public Backlash
- Center-Right Confidence
- Breathing Down Neck
- Horst Seehofer, former German Interior Minister and a notable CSU politician, believes that the tougher migration policies implemented by the new federal government, including border rejections of asylum seekers, are crucial to keep the AfD from moving into striking distance.
- In a recent interview, Seehofer criticized his former coalition partner, Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU), for her role in strengthening the AfD, particularly through the open-border policy on refugees in 2015/2016, which he views as a grand blunder. In Seehofer's opinion, the public backlash against the open-border policy has eroded confidence in the center-right political parties and enabled the AfD to breathe down their neck.
