Lensing competes in Duisburg as an AfD top candidate-where does the path lead?
Lensing competes in Duisburg as an AfD top candidate-where does the path lead?
On February 17, 2025, a decisive AfD parliamentary group meeting took place in Duisburg, which revealed significant personnel changes and political ambitions. Sascha Lensing, a member of the AfD for around two years and previously worked for 25 years in the police service, will resign as deputy parliamentary group leader on March 1, 2025. Lensing is nominated as a direct candidate for the Bundestag constituency Duisburg II, on the AfD's NRW state list he is in 7th place.
The parliamentary group unanimously elected Alexander Schaary as the new deputy parliamentary group leader. Sascha Lensing expressed his support for Schaary and praised his work in the Hamborn district council and the council. In addition, Lensing will compete in Duisburg as the top candidate for the AfD in the 2025 local elections, while Carsten Groß was nominated as the mayor candidate.
Sascha Lensing's political agenda
Sascha Lensing is skeptical about the current political situation and describes it as a "Hanebüchen". He is committed to an increase in the police and law enforcement funds and calls for Germany to leave the European Union to return to national border protection. In public perception, Lensing emphasizes his pride in Germany and stands out to his party's “patriotic spectrum”.
Particularly controversial is his opinion on climate change, which he denies as man -made. He also assessed the Corona vaccination strategy as failed. These positions underline Lensing's claim not only to appear as a pure counting candidate, but to see an actual chance of choice. In accordance with his objectives, he would like to exceed the 2017 AfD vote result, which was 11.5 percent.
The influence of the AfD in the German party system
The AfD has established itself as a relevant political force in the right spectrum of the German party system since its foundation in 2013. This development could be achieved through a combination of economic and sociopolitical positions as well as through the thematic focus on the euro crisis. After initial difficulties in the elections, the party was encouraged, especially during the 2015 refugee crisis, an growing encouragement, which made it third strongest in the Bundestag in the 2017 election.
However, the party structure is characterized by internal party conflicts, especially by right -wing extremists. The Protection of the Constitution has classified parts of the AfD as "secured right -wing extremist" since 2020. Despite these challenges, the AfD has a high voter potential, especially in East Germany, which is fed through social dissatisfaction and a proximity to right -wing extremist beliefs.
in Duisburg, the AfD relies on local people with Carten and Sascha Lensing, which are supposed to mobilize for the municipal elections. They pursue a policy that should be strongly based on the needs of voters that have averted from existing political structures. These strategic steps show that the AfD wants to strengthen and expand its basis while at the same time wants to present its ideologies to a broader public.
Developments within the Duisburg AfD and the ambitions of their candidates reflect a party political strategy that relies on mobilization and more visible presence in local politics - an approach that could be crucial for the coming elections.
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