German populist Sahra Wagenknecht denounces far-right leader Höcke
German populist politician Sahra Wagenknecht said her upstart party, the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), would absolutely not consider coalition talks with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) following elections in the German states of Saxony and Thuringia.
Wagenknecht in particular denounced the AfD's firebrand leader in Thuringia, Björn Höcke.
"Mr Höcke represents a völkisch world view, which is miles away from us," Wagenknecht said during an appearance on public broadcaster ARD on Sunday evening. "We have always said that we cannot work with Mr Höcke."
Wagenknecht has described her politics as "left-conservative" and has campaigned on a mix of anti-immigration and left-wing economic policies. She is also a staunch opponent of German military aid for Ukraine.
On Sunday evening, Wagenknecht again hinted that the BSW might be open to voting for individual AfD proposals in state parliament.
Originally published by yahoo.com. Syndicated material does not necessarily reflect the views of Grazia British.
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