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AfD-Sieg in Sachsen-Anhalt: Ulrich Siegmund feiert mit seiner Frau vor jubelnder Menge
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AfD-Sieg in Sachsen-Anhalt: Ulrich Siegmund feiert mit seiner Frau vor jubelnder Menge

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  • Ulrich Siegmund, der die AfD zu 44 Prozent in Sachsen-Anhalt geführt hat, feiert den Wahlsieg mit einem Kuss zu seiner Frau vor einer jubelnden Menge, die ihn als 'Ministerpräsident der Herzen' feiert.
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Die AfD hat in Sachsen-Anhalt mit 44 Prozent die Wahl gewonnen und könnte erstmals ein Bundesland regieren.

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Als feststeht, dass seine Partei die Wahl in Sachsen-Anhalt gewonnen hat, betritt er die Bühne. Ulrich Siegmund, der die AfD zu 44 Prozent geführt hat, Händchen haltend mit seiner Frau. Im Publikum winken Menschen mit Pappschildern, auf denen steht: »Ministerpräsident der Herzen«. Kurz bleiben Siegmund und seine Frau vor der jubelnden Menge stehen, dann küssen sie sich. Ein Moment der Zärtlichkeit, bestimmt für die Kameras.

Die Bilder gehen um die Welt. Ausgerechnet wenn zum ersten Mal in Deutschland eine rechtsextreme Partei ein Bundesland regieren könnte, inszeniert die einen Moment, der durchdrungen ist von Liebessymbolik.

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  • Ulrich Siegmund wird zum Ministerpräsidenten von Sachsen-Anhalt ernannt.

    Likely · Within weeks

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  • Wird Ulrich Siegmund tatsächlich Ministerpräsident werden?
  • Wie wird die Bundesregierung auf einen möglichen AfD-regierten Bundesstaat reagieren?
  • Welche Koalitionsoptionen stehen der AfD in Sachsen-Anhalt zur Verfügung?

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