AfD candidate elected president of Parliament in Saxony-Anhalt
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- AfD candidate Tobias Rausch has been elected president of the Saxony-Anhalt regional parliament, marking the first time for a party member.
- The election was aided by the support of Sahra Wagenknecht's BSW.
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The 'Brandmauer' is the political cordon sanitaire that has historically isolated the AfD in Germany, preventing alliances with other parties.
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AfD candidate Tobias Rausch, 35, has been elected to the presidency of the regional parliament of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany.
It is the first time that a representative of Alternative fuer Deutschland holds the position of president of the regional council. The end of the so-called "Brandmauer", the sanitary cordon that isolates the ultra-right throughout the country, was also made possible by the red-brown Sahra Wagenknecht, who had announced the support of her BSW.
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- What will be the long-term political consequences for the BSW?
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This article was originally published by Sky TG24.
