AfD and BSW plan to elect Tobias Rausch as state parliament president in Saxony-Anhalt
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- The AfD and the BSW intend to elect AfD politician Tobias Rausch as state parliament president in Saxony-Anhalt on Tuesday.
- With a total of 44 votes, this would be the first AfD state parliament president in Germany.
- The SPD, the Greens and the Left sharply criticize the BSW.
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Why It Matters
The AfD and the BSW have a total of 44 votes in the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt. It would be the first time that an AfD politician would hold the office of state parliament president in Germany.
With their total of 44 votes, the AfD and BSW would like to elect AfD politician Tobias Rausch as President of the State Parliament in Saxony-Anhalt on Tuesday. He would be the first AfD state parliament president in Germany. The AfD brings in its 39 votes, and the five members of the BSW also want to agree. The SPD, the Greens and the Left criticize the BSW for the decision.
The BSW sees the planned election as a sign of a new style of politics. BSW parliamentary group leader Thomas Schulze rejects a firewall against the AfD. With Rausch's election, "parliamentary customs are being respected," said Schulze. The cooperation between AfD and BSW in Magdeburg is also a first test of whether the two partners can make working arrangements. After the election, they could jointly implement substantive projects under an AfD-led minority government.
AfD co-parliamentary group leader and prime ministerial candidate Ulrich Siegmund spoke of a “historic day.” The AfD has been denied the post of vice president in parliament for the past five years, he said.
What to Watch
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Election of Tobias Rausch as President of the State Parliament on Tuesday.
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Open Questions
- Will Tobias Rausch's election on Tuesday be successful?
- Which content-related projects could the AfD and BSW implement together?
