What do the parties in Saxony say on foreign affairs and defence?

The AfD wants to end the sanctions against Russia and rebuild trade across Europe and Asia. It argues that Saxony, as an export region, suffers badly from the EU's sanctions policy. It also wants to shield Saxony from the EU's climate and energy policy.

The AfD wants to end the sanctions against Russia. Sanctions are penalties in trade. The AfD says: They hurt the economy in Saxony. Saxony should trade more with countries to the east again. The AfD also rejects the EU's climate policy.

The BSW condemns Russia's attack on Ukraine as a breach of international law and demands an immediate ceasefire and talks without preconditions. Saxony is to press the federal government to take diplomatic action of its own. The party regards arms deliveries to Ukraine as a failed policy.

The BSW wants the war in Ukraine to end quickly. The fighting should stop right away. Then both sides should talk. Saxony should push the federal government to act. The BSW is against sending more weapons to Ukraine.

The BSW wants a Bundeswehr that is adequately equipped for its constitutional mission but is not enlarged or built up. The platform names de-escalation and new disarmament treaties as the way out of confrontation. The party views the growing military use of Saxony's infrastructure with concern.

The German army should have good equipment. But it should not grow. The BSW wants new treaties on disarmament. Disarmament means that countries reduce their weapons. The BSW is critical of military transports through Saxony.

The BSW does not want to use public money to help arms companies set up in Saxony. The party rejects projects such as a gunpowder plant in Großenhain. The money should go to civilian small and mid-sized businesses instead.

The BSW does not want to give money to arms companies in Saxony. Arms companies make weapons and ammunition. The BSW rejects a gunpowder plant in Großenhain. The money should go to small and mid-sized companies that make civilian goods.

The BSW wants to keep and promote initiatives for understanding between peoples even in wartime. These include partnerships between cities and regions and exchanges among young people, researchers and associations. The state is also to support regional peace efforts.

The BSW wants people from different countries to stay in contact. This should hold even during war. Cities should keep partnerships with cities abroad. Young people and researchers should take part in exchanges. The state of Saxony should help peace initiatives.

The Greens want Saxony to align itself with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals and to strengthen its development cooperation. Partner countries are to be able to run sustainable economies, develop democratically and hold their own against authoritarian states.

The Greens want Saxony to help poorer countries more. Partner countries should be able to do business in a green and lasting way. Saxony should build more know-how for this. The partnership with Uganda should grow stronger.

The Greens want Saxony to help rebuild Ukraine and to protect people who have fled dictatorships. Saxony's police are not to cooperate with authoritarian regimes.

The Greens want Saxony to help rebuild Ukraine. Saxony should protect people who fled from dictatorships. The police should not work with dictatorships. The state parliament should have to approve police missions abroad.

The Left wants to keep the Zivilklausel (civil clause), which ties university research to civilian purposes. The Bundeswehr (German armed forces) should not be allowed to fund research at Saxon universities through third-party grants.

Universities should only do research for civilian purposes. That means no research for the military. The German armed forces should not be allowed to pay for research at Saxon universities. The Left wants to keep this rule.

The Left opposes war, military buildup, arms exports and militarism and relies on diplomacy. In Saxony it wants no weapons development or production, no new Bundeswehr bases, and no military recruiting at schools and universities.

The Left is against war and military buildup. No new weapons should be built in Saxony. The army should get no new bases. It should not recruit in schools. Conflicts should be solved by talking.

The Left condemns Russia's attack on Ukraine and demands the withdrawal of Russian troops, but wants the war ended through negotiations. It opposes rearmament and arms exports because, in its view, weapons kill people and destroy livelihoods.

The Left is against Russia's war in Ukraine. Russia should pull out its soldiers. The war should end through talks. The Left is against more weapons and against selling weapons abroad.

The Left wants no public research money in Saxony for weapons development, far fewer military exercises and no Bundeswehr recruiting in schools. Instead, disaster protection, humanitarian aid and civilian international exchange are to be strengthened.

The Left wants no public money for research on weapons. There should be far fewer military exercises. The armed forces should not advertise in schools. Saxony should promote exchange with other countries.