What do the parties in Brandenburg say on Europe?

The AfD wants to improve relations with East-Central European countries such as Poland and Hungary and not dictate how many migrants they must take in. Instead, a state government led by the AfD would press the federal government and the EU for effective border protection.

The AfD wants better relations with countries like Poland and Hungary. These countries should decide for themselves how many migrants they accept. The AfD wants more protection at the borders. It wants to push the federal government and the EU for this.

The CDU affirms its support for the EU and wants to strengthen it where individual states and regions are too small to tackle global challenges. Brandenburg should keep receiving EU funding for structural change at a similar level from 2027.

The CDU supports the European Union. The EU should be strong where countries alone are too small. Brandenburg should keep getting a lot of EU money. The money helps the region change its economy. Local politicians should travel to Brussels more often.

The CDU wants to cultivate good relations with neighboring Poland and offer more Polish classes in schools. Polish culture and history should become a fixed part of the curriculum, and cooperation should deepen across many policy areas.

Brandenburg borders Poland. The CDU wants good relations with its neighbor. More schools should teach Polish. Children should learn more about Poland. Classes should take more trips to Poland.

The SPD wants to anchor cooperation with Poland in all ministries and expand Brandenburg's role in the EU. It sees the state as a bridge between East and West and wants to defend the EU and have domestic companies protected from heavily subsidized cheap imports.

The SPD wants to work more closely with Poland. There should still be a commissioner for Poland. Towns and villages should be able to use EU money more easily. The EU should protect companies from very cheap imports. More young people should take part in exchange programs.