3 current election programs in Brandenburg have points on this topic.
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Program for the 2024 Brandenburg state election
The AfD wants Germany to stop sending weapons into the war zone in Ukraine and to push immediately for a diplomatic solution. It sees it as being in Brandenburg's interest to trade with Russia again without obstacles.
The AfD wants no German weapons for the war in Ukraine. Germany should negotiate instead. Brandenburg should be able to trade with Russia again. The AfD says the sanctions hurt Brandenburg in particular.
The AfD wants development aid to follow German and Brandenburg interests. Only countries that take back migrants who are required to leave would receive money, and the German economy should benefit from the payments.
The AfD wants to attach conditions to development aid. A country should take back its citizens who must leave Germany. Only then does it get money. German companies should also gain from the money.
The AfD wants to end the embargo on Russian gas and oil. This is meant to let the PCK Schwedt refinery keep operating under its previous business model.
Germany no longer buys oil and gas from Russia. The AfD wants to end this ban. The refinery in Schwedt should work as it did before. A refinery turns crude oil into gasoline and diesel.
Program for the 2024 Brandenburg state election
The BSW condemns Russia's attack as a violation of international law and demands an immediate ceasefire with negotiations. It rejects further arms deliveries, such as Taurus missiles, and wants the federal government to take diplomatic action itself.
The BSW wants the war in Ukraine to stop right away. Both sides should negotiate. Germany should not send more weapons. The federal government should push for talks.
The BSW opposes enlarging and building up the Bundeswehr and calls for de-escalation and new disarmament treaties. The armed forces should be adequately equipped to fulfill their constitutional mission.
The BSW does not want a bigger army. Soldiers should have good equipment, but not more weapons. The party wants new disarmament treaties. Disarmament means countries reduce their weapons.
The BSW wants to lift the economic sanctions against Russia, especially on energy imports. The platform argues they raise the cost of living and endanger industry in Brandenburg.
The BSW wants to end the trade bans against Russia. Germany should be able to buy energy from Russia again. The party says the bans make life more expensive. They also hurt factories in Brandenburg.
The BSW wants Brandenburg to keep up initiatives for understanding between nations even in wartime. Local peace work should receive support from the state.
The BSW wants to keep contact with other countries. This includes partnerships between towns and youth meetings. The state should help local peace groups.
The BSW rejects Bundeswehr recruitment in schools and speaks of a creeping militarization. It does not want to subsidize arms companies settling in Brandenburg.
The BSW does not want army advertising in schools. Officers should not recruit young people there. The party wants more teachers instead. Arms companies should get no state funding.
Program for the 2024 Brandenburg state election
The CDU wants stronger support for the Bundeswehr (German armed forces) in Brandenburg. Youth officers should generally have access to schools, and universities should permanently forgo civil clauses banning military research.
The CDU wants to support the army in the state. Army officers should be able to visit schools. Universities should be allowed to do military research. Soldiers in uniform should ride buses and trains for free.