Germany’s AfD Says Arms Production Could Aid Deportation Drive in Saxony-Anhalt
Siegmund said the AfD would not rule out arms production, saying it could support future deportation campaigns and up to 400 jobs in Sangerhausen.
- Ulrich Siegmund, likely AfD leader in Saxony-Anhalt, indicated on Thursday that the party could allow a weapons producer to operate in the state to provide resources for planned deportation campaigns.
- Local broadcaster MDR reported Israel's Elbit Systems is in talks to build a Sangerhausen plant, though Elbit Systems Deutschland told Reuters on Friday that no locations have yet been selected for expansion.
- City officials specify the proposed site would not manufacture complete weapons systems, drones, or artillery shells, potentially creating up to 400 jobs if production ensures internal security and avoids foreign conflicts.
- The BSW, the only party not ruling out cooperation with the AfD, has campaigned against the Sangerhausen project, rejecting economic arguments and complicating potential government formation talks.
- Branding itself a "party of peace," the AfD opposes Germany's military support for Ukraine, raising tensions between its anti-defense platform and support for arms production to fund deportations "from the first minute.
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Germany’s AfD says arms production could aid deportation drive in Saxony-Anhalt
BERLIN, Sept 11 (Reuters) - The likely leader of the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt, the far-right Alternative for Germany's Ulrich Siegmund, suggested a weapons producer could be allowed to operate in the state to provide resources for his par...
Germany's AfD says arms production could aid deportation drive in Saxony-Anhalt
BERLIN, Sept 11 - The likely leader of the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt, the far-right Alternative for Germany's Ulrich Siegmund, suggested a weapons producer could be allowed to operate in the state to provide resources for his party's planned deportation campaigns. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Does the AfD intend to use armaments in its planned deportation offensive? Statements by Ulrich Siegmund trigger horrified reactions nationwide. The SPD looks like a "political threat".
The top candidate of the right-wing populist AfD in Saxony-Anhalt caused great indignation with statements about the arms industry. Ulrich Siegmund, after the constituent group meeting of the AfD in the Magdeburger Landtag on Thursday, brought the production of arms into a connection with the intended deportation offensive of his party.
Right-wing extremist Ulrich Siegmund speaks of deportations with martial hardship. The electoral winner of Saxony-Anhalt thus also questions the alleged course as a peace party – and sends a signal to the BSW.
The AfD election winner of Saxony-Anhalt has linked the arms production with the "Remigration and Deportation Offensive" announced by his party. His statements triggered sharp criticism of the SPD and BSW. The SPD speaks of a "political threat".
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