In recent years, the image of eastern Germany has changed significantly. With an increasing number of voters for right-wing populist parties like the Alternative for Germany (AfD), the east has often been called a bulwark of the right-wing. However, ex-AfD member Franziska Schreiber has been fighting this cliché since she left the party.
Schreiber notes that the legal situation in eastern Germany is no different than in the west. She explains that it is wrong to call all AfD voters and members Nazis. It is time to rethink and overcome prejudices and stereotypes towards people from the East.