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AfD campaign and policy stance in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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Leif-Erik Holm, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) candidate for Minister President in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, has conducted a campaign characterized by an approachable and casual style, including traveling by bicycle to engage with voters in Schwerin. While noted for his personable demeanor, political scientist Wolfgang Muno has described him as a ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing.’ Following electoral successes in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Holm has shifted focus toward the party’s stance on European integration. He has called for the renegotiation of European treaties to reduce Brussels-based bureaucracy and expressed a desire to ‘dismantle’ the current EU structure in favor of a model centered on national sovereignty rather than a ‘superstate.’ The AfD platform continues to emphasize stricter migration policies and a reduction in EU competencies. During a recent ZDF talk show hosted by Markus Lanz, Holm faced scrutiny when he was unable to provide specific figures regarding European Union funding for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. While criticizing the EU, Holm could not state whether the state receives millions or billions in subsidies; Lanz subsequently clarified that the state receives two billion euros in the current funding period. Following the exchange, Holm expressed a desire for cooperation with the EU while emphasizing national sovereignty. This position appears to contrast with official AfD party stances, such as those held by Alice Weidel, which advocate for Germany leaving the union.

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