We caught up with Ulrich Siegmund, the leader of the AfD in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, and we began by asking him about his policy of remigration or deporting foreigners.
4 Sep 2026
Matt Frei
Europe Editor and Presenter
We caught up with Ulrich Siegmund, the leader of the AfD in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, and we began by asking him about his policy of remigration or deporting foreigners.
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