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German trade body warns AfD against abolishing compulsory schooling in Saxony-Anhalt

Central Association of German Crafts said AfD's plan to replace compulsory schooling with a 'Bildungspflicht' would undermine young people's future chances.

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The Central Association of German Crafts (ZDH) has positioned itself against the abolition of compulsory schooling ahead of the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, with ZDH Secretary-General Holger Schwannecke telling the Bild newspaper on 2026-09-01 that compulsory schooling is 'a central pillar of our societal public services' and that its abolition would be 'a frontal attack on the future chances of young people'. [1] The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) leads polls in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt with over 40% support ahead of the state election on 2026-09-06. [2] The AfD (Alternative for Germany), which leads in Saxony-Anhalt opinion polls, plans to abolish compulsory schooling and replace it with a so-called 'Bildungspflicht' (education duty). [3] According to Der Spiegel, Ullrich Siegmund's lawyer Laurens Nothdurft was formerly a member of the Heimattreue Deutsche Jugend, a neo-Nazi youth organization that drew swastikas on children's faces and taught racial doctrine. [4] Saxony-Anhalt's regional security services classified AfD leader Ullrich Siegmund and his party colleagues as far-right, citing their plans to create an authoritarian state, curb press freedom, strip minority rights, and deport foreigners, even those with German passports. [5] The AfD justifies its proposal by stating in its party program that children are politically educated in schools and imparted 'fragwürdige Lebensansichten' (questionable life views). [6] The AfD's ten-point plan for Saxony-Anhalt does not mention healthcare but proposes separating disabled people from 'healthy people', according to the article. [7]
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  1. The Central Association of German Crafts (ZDH) has positioned itself against the abolition of compulsory schooling ahead of the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, with ZDH Secretary-General Holger Schwannecke telling the Bild newspaper on 2026-09-01 that compulsory schooling is 'a central pillar of our societal public services' and that its abolition would be 'a frontal attack on the future chances of young people'. · DIE ZEIT
  2. The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) leads polls in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt with over 40% support ahead of the state election on 2026-09-06. · AD.nlNetherlands
  3. The AfD (Alternative for Germany), which leads in Saxony-Anhalt opinion polls, plans to abolish compulsory schooling and replace it with a so-called 'Bildungspflicht' (education duty). · DIE ZEIT
  4. According to Der Spiegel, Ullrich Siegmund's lawyer Laurens Nothdurft was formerly a member of the Heimattreue Deutsche Jugend, a neo-Nazi youth organization that drew swastikas on children's faces and taught racial doctrine. · AD.nlNetherlands
  5. Saxony-Anhalt's regional security services classified AfD leader Ullrich Siegmund and his party colleagues as far-right, citing their plans to create an authoritarian state, curb press freedom, strip minority rights, and deport foreigners, even those with German passports. · AD.nlNetherlands
  6. The AfD justifies its proposal by stating in its party program that children are politically educated in schools and imparted 'fragwürdige Lebensansichten' (questionable life views). · DIE ZEIT
  7. The AfD's ten-point plan for Saxony-Anhalt does not mention healthcare but proposes separating disabled people from 'healthy people', according to the article. · AD.nlNetherlands
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