Less than three months before the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) officially launched its election campaign during its regional party conference in Dessau. The primary agenda item was the adoption of the party’s election program.
State Minister-President and party chief Sven Schulze stated on Saturday that anyone receiving public benefits must also make a reciprocal contribution. He noted that there might be up to 50,000 people in Saxony-Anhalt receiving benefits even though they could be working. Consequently, the CDU intends to reintroduce a “Citizen Work” model. Schulze also promised that he would “not let up on the issue of energy prices for Saxony-Anhalt.” Furthermore, he announced plans to advance an ongoing administrative reform, arguing that the government structure must become leaner due to the reduced population.
Current polls show the Christian Democrats polling between 24 and 26 percent. This places them significantly behind the AfD, which currently stands at 41 to 42 percent and could potentially elect its top candidate as Minister-President without needing a coalition partner. Should the BSW, FDP, and Greens-as currently reflected in the polls-fall just below the five percent threshold in the election on September 6th, an absolute parliamentary majority could potentially be attained with around 42 to 43 percent. In other surveys, the SPD is polling between 6 and 7 percent, while The Left party is positioned at 12 to 13 percent.
