德國大選 默克爾因移民政策遭遇挑戰

Voters in a north-east German state are going to the polls in a vote seen as a test of Chancellor Angela Merkel's policies towards migrants and refugees.

德國東北部選民即將前往選池投票，而該投票被視爲對總理安格拉·默克爾對移民和難民政策的一個測試。

The anti-migrant and anti-Islam Alternative fuer Deutschland (AfD) could get more votes than Mrs Merkel's CDU in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania.

相比於默克爾所在的德國基督教民主聯盟，在梅克倫堡-西波美拉尼亞地區，反移民和反伊斯蘭的德國另類選擇黨可能會獲得更多的選票。

This would weaken Ms Merkel ahead of national elections next year.

而在明年大選在即的情況下，這將使得默克爾的情況進一步惡化。

However, all Germany's other parties have ruled out forming a governing coalition with the AfD. So the party stands no chance of forming a government in the state.

但是，德國的其他所有黨派都不會與另類選擇黨結成執政聯盟。因此，該黨派沒有機會上臺執政。

But it has seen huge gains in various regional elections over the last year.

但是在過去的一年裏，該黨在多個地區選舉中獲益頗豐。

Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, in the former East Germany, is where the chancellor's own constituency is located.

梅克倫堡-西波美拉尼亞位於東德，默克爾自己的選區就在這裏。

Polls show her Christian Democrats (CDU) polling behind the AfD, and Ms Merkel told voters in the state: "It's going to be a tight race - every vote counts."

民調顯示，默克爾所在的基督教民主聯盟（CDU）的支持率低於另類選擇黨，而默克爾對德國選民們說道：“這將是一場苦戰--每一張選票都非常重要。”

One voting intentions poll showed the centre-left Social Democrats first with 28%, while the AfD edged ahead of the CDU with 23% to 20%.

一份投票意向調查顯示，自由黨社會民主黨以28%的支持率排名第一，另類選擇黨和基督教民主聯盟則分別以23%和20%的支持率分列二、三名。

The AfD is believed to be attracting voters away from the centre-right CDU.

外界廣泛認爲，另類選擇黨將從保守方基督教民主聯盟手中吸收一些選票。

Party candidate Leif-Erik Holm said: "We hope to become the strongest party in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania."

該黨候選人霍爾姆說道：“我們希望成爲梅克倫堡-西波美拉尼亞地區最大的政黨。”

Germany is taking in large numbers of refugees and migrants - 1.1 million last year - and anti-immigrant feeling has increased.

德國正在接受大批的難民和移民--去年接受了110萬人，而該國的反移民情緒已經大大增加了。

The AfD, initially an anti-euro party, has become the outlet of choice for voters frustrated by the chancellor's policy of welcoming migrants. Its slogan nationwide is: "Let's end asylum chaos."

另類選擇黨最初是一個反歐元政黨，由於選民們對默克爾歡迎移民的政策感到灰心失意，該黨就成了他們發泄不滿的選擇。該黨在全國喊出的口號就是：“讓我們結束移民亂局。”

But Ms Merkel told Bild newspaper: "We did not reduce benefits for anyone in Germany as a result of the aid for refugees. In fact, we actually saw social improvements in some areas.

但是默克爾在接受《圖片報》採訪時表示：“我們並沒有因爲援助難民而減少了任何一個德國人的利益。事實上，某些領域甚至得到了改善。”

"We took nothing away from people here. We are still achieving our big goal of maintaining and improving the quality of life in Germany."

“我們沒有從人民手裏奪走任何東西。我們仍然在朝着我們的偉大目標前進--維持和改善德國人的生活質量。”