Kretschmer calls for arms deliveries to Ukraine to be cut

Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer has once again called for a reduction in arms deliveries to Ukraine and negotiations with Russia. The money for weapons to Ukraine would be better invested in a missile defense system in this country, as the Minister President (CDU) said on the ZDF morning show. "If you have an insecure neighbor that is also dangerous, the only thing that helps is deterrence."

He also reiterated his call for a consistent deportation policy. Last year, more than 300,000 people applied for asylum in Germany. "We need to get that down to 30,000 to 40,000," said Kretschmer.

According to the ZDF Politbarometer, the CDU is ahead of the AfD (30 percent) with 34 percent. It is followed by the Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) alliance with 11 percent. The SPD and Greens would each receive 6 percent, while the Left Party is threatened with failure at the five percent hurdle with 4 percent. According to these poll results, the CDU could continue its current alliance with the SPD and Greens.