He says money, rather than bans, can ease the burden on German cities. He lauded Lower Saxony for sending Salzgitter, Delmenhorst and Wilhelmshaven a total of $23.5 million for this year and next ...

These cities are also in the state of Saxony — the home of large numbers of supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party which is set to win big in upcoming state elections.