La victoria de AfD aterra a los obispos: en peligro el Kirchensteuer, un impuesto que te deja sin sacramentos si no les pagas

In brief

The electoral success of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has caused alarm among German bishops due to potential threats to the Kirchensteuer, or church tax.

The party achieved a 44% vote share in Saxony-Anhalt, a result that leaves the AfD only one seat away from governing the federal state alone. This political shift creates uncertainty for the church tax system, which funds the operations of the Church.