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BackThe CDU abandoned coalition talks in Saxony-Anhalt, thwarting an attempt to create a government without the AfD
The CDU abandoned coalition talks in Saxony-Anhalt, thwarting an attempt to create a government without the AfD
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The CDU abandoned coalition talks in Saxony-Anhalt, thwarting an attempt to create a government without the AfD

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The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) of Saxony-Anhalt has abandoned coalition talks with the SPD and other parties, thwarting an attempt to form a majority government to prevent the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party from coming to power, which is just three seats away from ruling alone.

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Why It Matters

In the elections to the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt on September 6, the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party received the largest number of votes and mandates, which called into question the formation of a government without its participation. The SPD, CDU, Greens, Left and SSV discussed the possibility of creating a coalition to block the AfD.

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The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) abandoned coalition negotiations with the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) in Saxony-Anhalt, thereby thwarting an attempt to form a new government bypassing the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party that won the elections.

The SPD party previously proposed that the CDU, the Greens, the Left and the Sarah Wagenknecht Alliance for Reason and Justice (SUV), which received representation in the Landtag following the September 6 elections in Saxony-Anhalt, nominate a supra-party prime minister of the state and thus form a majority government in order to prevent the AfD from coming to power in the region.

“The CDU of Saxony-Anhalt will not participate in these negotiations,” said a spokeswoman for the party’s regional branch. Her words are quoted by the DPA agency.

Thus, the Christian Democrats decided to go into opposition.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • AfD will try to form a government in Saxony-Anhalt in the coming weeks

    Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • Will the AfD now be able to form a government on its own?
  • Which parties might try to create an alternative coalition?
  • How will this affect the political situation in Saxony-Anhalt in the coming months?

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PeoplePress secretary of the regional branch of the CDU Saxony-Anhalt
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