Syrian barber Mohammad Azamuz, who lives in Berlin, said that it was an indescribable feeling to cast your first vote on Sunday at the age of 57.
But a historical growth in support for Germany’s anti -immigration option for Germany (AFD) party has worried them about their future.
“Why this hate? We work, and we established ourselves. We are not a burden on society, so why is this hatred? We love German people,” Azamuz said.
Germany’s shelter policy was one of the biggest subjects in this year’s election, pushing conservators and AFDs to win the first and second place respectively.
Concerned about a rapid hostile atmosphere, and the cost of living, Azamuz gave his vote away to the dead party, which launched a campaign promoting social justice and promises more support for low-income houses Did.
“Now we remember those days when Mrs. Merkel was in charge of the government,” she said while referring to Chancellor Angela Merkel for a long time. “Everything is expensive now … it seems that someone is running and running without anytime.”
Between an economic recession, Germans with an immigrant background are more concerned about their finance than the rest of the population. A recent decimal study found that 63.4% migrants share this concern, while 46.7% compared to non-migrants.
The migrant population of Germany has never been high. More than seven million Germans with an immigrant background were eligible to vote in this election, hundreds of thousands of former refugees.
Others said that they shared similar concerns about the situation of the economy, but were not looking at all to the left.
For Mohammed, a Jordan barber who is not a voting citizen is an opportunity to shake things in the country. He also believes that Germany has the right to protect its borders and population.
Accepting the mistakes made by the migrant community, he said that he supported a tough stance on violent criminals and supported restrictions on family reunion for refugees.
“If I had an AFD party in my country, I would vote for it,” he said.
Historically, Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) was the most popular among migrants with its advocacy for the rights, social welfare and integration of workers. But this was the biggest losing in this vote.
Syrian plant operator Ala Edin Mahana, who lives in Ludwigsfelde near Berlin, voted for SPD in 2021, but this year was stopped by its pro-pronunciation policy, which states that they have also damaged the economy.
“No party really represents me,” said Mhana.
The economy of stagger in this vote was his biggest concern, he said that it was also the reason for the rise of AFD.
He said, “I am worried. Of course, conservatives will not combine with them, but they will have a big name as protest and I am worried about it.”
Azamuz said that he hoped that the next German leader, Frederick Merze, will lead the country to prosperity.
“We hope that the party that has taken over will have mercy on the people – not only refugees, but all German citizens,” he said.
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