German populist Sahra Wagenknecht denounces far-right leader Höcke

German populist politician Sahra Wagenknecht said her upstart party , the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance ( BSW ), would absolutely not consider coalition talks with the far - right Alternative for Germany ( AfD ) following elections in the German states of Saxony and Thuringia . Wagenknecht in particular denounced the AfD ' s firebrand leader in Thuringia , Bj ö rn H ö cke . " Mr H ö cke represents a v ö lkisch [ ethno - nationalist ] world view , which is miles away from us ," Wagenknecht said during an appearance on public broadcaster ARD on Sunday evening . " We have always said that we cannot work with Mr H ö cke ." Wagenknecht has described her politics as " left - conservative " and has campaigned on a mix of anti - immigration and left - wing economic policies . She is also a staunch opponent of German military aid for Ukraine . On Sunday evening , Wagenknecht again hinted that the BSW might be open to voting for individual AfD proposals in state parliament . dpa tam sku xxde bst era Source: The Nam ibia News Agency