Summary
- Walter Baier, the lead candidate for The Left, criticizes Ursula von der Leyen for embracing hard-right parties.
- Baier highlights the surge in far-right party support due to mainstream parties’ fear of confronting extremists.
- Von der Leyen’s willingness to partner with far-right parties is seen as normalizing their discourse.
- The article also covers Baier’s remarks on the Gaza conflict and the need for a ceasefire in Ukraine.