Holocaust survivors shocked at extent of support for far-right party while people of colour fear for their safety
People protest against the AfD in Erfurt, Thuringia, after first exit polls signalled its success in the state election on Sunday.People protest against the AfD in Erfurt, Thuringia, after first exit polls signalled its success in the state election on Sunday.– had slowly begun to rebuild their trust in Germany. Even as far-right movements gained strength in Hungary, France and Italy, many in the group were certain that Germany had learned the lessons of its past.
In an interview hours later, Abou-Chadi pointed to the many aftershocks of the results. “For people like me there’s a basic question of being safe and of being accepted in parts of the country.”their stance on migration, a response that seemingly has served to legitimise the AfD’s narrative. “And this creates a discourse that is really dangerous for people of colour,” said Abou-Chadi.
At the Thuringia Refugee Council, Sunday’s election result left many alarmed over what may come next. “Many migrants in Thuringia are increasingly afraid that racism and discrimination will increase in their everyday lives and will be less structurally sanctioned,” it said in a statement. He pointed to comments by Germany’s president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, on Sunday as voters in Thuringia and Saxony headed to the polls, in which he called for the country to prioritise limiting migration in the coming years.
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