AfD Plans Cuts to State Funding for Churches in Saxony-Anhalt

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Saxony-Anhalt has announced that it will cut state funding for churches if it takes over the government. This move has been described as 'anti-cultural' by Thuringia's Prime Minister Mario Voigt, who defends state funding as a guaranteed right that should not be questioned. The discussion about the financial relationships between the state and churches has a long history in Germany, and the proposed cuts could have far-reaching effects on church institutions and their social services.