End Russia sanctions, revive trade
The AfD calls for ending the sanctions against Russia and for resuming and expanding trade with the country. It justifies this with the importance of cheap Russian natural gas for Thuringia's economy.
The AfD wants to end the sanctions against Russia. Sanctions are trade penalties between countries. Thuringia should trade more with Russia again. The AfD says gas from Russia was cheap and important for companies.
According to the platform, trade with Russia was always important for Thuringia's economy, mainly because of natural gas, which the AfD describes as inexpensive and environmentally friendly. The party wants to revive and deepen trade relations. It links this to working for peace in Europe and points to Germany's own interests.
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„Im Sinne unserer eigenen Interessen setzen wir uns für Frieden in Europa ein und fordern ein Ende der Sanktionen gegen Russland.“Translation: In line with our own interests, we advocate peace in Europe and call for an end to the sanctions against Russia.
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- Europeleaning less EU
The sanctions are joint EU policy, from which this point turns away.
- Foreign policyclearly diplomacy first
The current sanctions against Russia would end entirely and be replaced by trade, fundamentally reversing today's course.