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The statement came in the context of the debate about possible cooperation or vote support between the CDU and AfD at the state level.
“I can tell you one thing very clearly: with my vote, an AfD politician would never become prime minister or governing mayor. The AfD will never get my vote.”
“I have always made it clear that for me this party is not a democratic party. I have always made it clear that it is the enemy of our Constitution.”
(Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner from the CDU at the last plenary session in the House of Representatives before the election on September 20th when asked: "Can you guarantee today that the Prime Minister of the right-wing extremist AfD party in Saxony-Anhalt will not also come about with votes or abstentions from CDU members?")

After right-wing Youtuber Matthäus Westfal verbally attacked journalists at an AfD election party in Magdeburg, the federal party leadership is distancing itself.
Thuringia's Energy Minister Tilo Kummer has presented a new energy law that is intended to promote regional energy production and give municipalities a greater financial share in the profits from wind and solar power. The opposition sharply criticized the draft.
After the AfD's election success in Saxony-Anhalt, federal and state interior ministers are examining the protection of sensitive security data. The aim is to protect sources and information relating to Russia, while ensuring the defense against terrorism remains.
Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt rates the sixth nationwide warning day as a success. At 11 a.m., alerts on mobile devices and sirens were tested to assess preparedness in the event of a disaster or attack.
Former Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer predicts the end of NATO as a transatlantic security alliance. He calls on Europe to become more militarily independent and to defend basic democratic values in the face of political challenges.
Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner warned against Berlin bashing in the state parliament and called for a basic consensus after the election on September 20th. He emphasized the importance of democracy and trust in the political center.