Slamming the Doors on AfD, Haseloff Mulls Exit if Election Victory
If AfD secures victory in the Saxony-Anhalt election, Haseloff may choose to relocate.
Get ready for a rollercoaster ride in Saxony-Anhalt's political scene! With the 2026 state election just around the corner, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) has been rallying hard in Eastern Germany. And if the head honcho of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Reiner Haseloff, gets his way, the AfD won't be sitting pretty on the winning bench!
In an exclusive sit-down with the Bild newspaper, Haseloff let the cat out of the bag. If the AfD clenches the victory, he'd be thinking twice about sticking around his home state for 72 years. "Can you imagine being stuck in an intolerable atmosphere?" Haseloff asked, voicing his worry for his family and friends too. He's got kin scattered all over Deutschland, so he could always jet off to a new abode elsewhere in the country, just saying!
During state parliament sessions, Haseloff feels like he's listening to an orator from the Weimar Republic or Berlin's Sportpalast, where the Nazi propaganda minister Goebbels whipped up a frenzy for "total war" back in 1943. That's how intense the AfD's rhetoric gets, according to our fearless leader. The 2026 election day is set for September 6, and Haseloff has his sights set on the CDU's top candidate, who'll be announced soon. All he's asking for is for the AfD to stay far, far away from the government benches!
Haseloff isn't messing around when it comes to border control. Speaking to Bild, he expressed his support for turning away asylum seekers at the borders, citing the Constitution's protection of national sovereignty. If the courts throw a wrench in the works, he believes the laws can be tweaked to protect the country and guard against the rise of extreme factions. With power in other eastern states slipping from the democratic center's grasp, Haseloff and the CDU are pinning their hopes on winning back disgruntled AfD voters with a more progressive stance.
- Keywords: AfD, Saxony-Anhalt, Reiner Haseloff, Saxony-Anhalt State Elections, East Germany
- ** political stances, AfD, Eastern Germany, border control**
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Recently, Haseloff made headlines when he stressed his opposition to the AfD and their potential influence in the upcoming elections. In the event of an AfD victory, he expressed grave concern and considered leaving his home state. His comments highlighted his deep-seated aversion to the AfD and hinted at the personal toll such a victory would take on him and his family[2][1]. As leader of the CDU in Saxony-Anhalt, Haseloff vows to maintain stability and keep the extreme factions at bay[4]. The next state election is set for September 6, 2026, and Haseloff has not confirmed whether he will run as the CDU's lead candidate for the election campaign[1].
- As the 2026 Saxony-Anhalt state election approaches, Reiner Haseloff, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has voiced his strong opposition to the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and threatened to leave his home state if the AfD were to win.
- On the issue of border control, Haseloff has supported the idea of turning away asylum seekers at the borders, citing the Constitution's protection of national sovereignty, indicative of his political stance against the AfD and extreme factions.
