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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 , Bj ö rn H ö cke . ” Mr H ö cke represents a v ö lkisch [ ethno – nationalist ] 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 H ö cke .” 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 . dpa tam sku xxde bst era

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