Sahra Wagenknecht is expected to save the established parties in East Germany before the upcoming state elections. Her new party, 'Selbstverständlich', is polling at 15-20% and could potentially cooperate with the CDU to maintain a 'firewall' against the AfD.
However, CDU party conference resolution excludes cooperation with radical parties. In the current government, coalitions such as 'Kenya' in Saxony, a minority government in Thuringia, and an SPD alliance in Brandenburg hold power.
Wagenknecht's focus on issues such as fear of war, a Russia-friendly stance, and concern about high energy costs resonate with voters in East Germany. Meanwhile, Björn Höcke, the top AfD candidate in Thuringia, is capitalizing on the anti-AfD strategy to further build up the victim myth.
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