A CDU poster in the Eisenbahnstraße in Leipzig is currently causing a stir in Germany. The reason: it is written in Arabic and is also displayed in a particularly immigrant neighbourhood. Angry comments quickly followed.
The colour scheme is reminiscent of the Austrian People’s Party when it mutated into a copy of the Freedom Party under top candidate Sebastian Kurz: turquoise and with pithy slogans against mass migration, Kurz was even able to become Federal Chancellor in the end. According to the polls, the Christian Democrats can hope to come first in the EU election campaign, but now they are unintentionally exposing the ethnic vote. Several prominent political figures, including AfD top candidate Maximilian Krah, posted their opinion on X about one of the CDU’s election posters in Leipzig: “The CDU is not the lesser evil, it is the evil”. Below, you can see the poster with the lettering that is clearly aimed at Arabic speakers, as well as a poster with the German inscription: “U-turn in migration policy”. The user Sachsengardist kindly provided not only the location of the Arabic poster (the notorious Eisenbahnstraße in the east of Leipzig), but also a translation: “Security for this neighbourhood”.
Kebab shops, amusement arcades and oriental flair dominate this street and it is likely that the majority of residents can read the Union’s election poster without any problems. Security has become a dominant issue for many German residents, especially after the 2015/2016 welcome putsch, the subsequent Islamist terrorist attacks and the “isolated cases” that characterise everyday multicultural life in the FRG. Apparently, Angela Merkel’s party, which has held political power longer than any other, is hoping for the poor memory of autochthonous voters and the votes of migrant voters, who are obviously by no means assimilated.
In contrast, internet users, such as the above-mentioned Sachsengardist, like to remind us of the real problem and the only political solution: “It is no coincidence that Arab posters are put up in the most unsafe neighbourhood. Therefore -> remigration”. Even radical left-wing politicians noticed the “new level of mendacity”: advertising in Arabic on the one hand and calling for deportations on the other. One thing is clear: anyone who does not have a migration background and votes for the CDU/CSU hoping that it will keep its election promises will have to deal with disappointment later on.