
According to SPIEGEL information, Prime Minister Sven Schulze could try to become the new parliamentary group leader of the CDU in Saxony-Anhalt. For former Chancellor Merkel, the election result is a “real turning point”.
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After the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, the parties are exploring the situation and personnel consequences.
live • State election in Saxony-Anhalt Election loser Schulze is considering running for parliamentary group chairmanship
According to SPIEGEL information, Prime Minister Sven Schulze could try to become the new parliamentary group leader of the CDU in Saxony-Anhalt. And: For former Chancellor Merkel, the election result is a “real turning point”. The developments in the live blog.
CSU boss Markus Söder expresses skepticism about a possible federal-state working group on the constitutional handling of the AfD. A ban procedure is hardly enforceable and carries the risk of a new martyr status.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was warned of a Hamas attack by the UAE, according to a media report in the Ha'aretz newspaper. Netanyahu's office denied this as an "absolute lie."
Former Chancellor Angela Merkel described the AfD election success in Saxony-Anhalt as shocking. She advised her party to use new communication and warned against the dominance of feelings over facts.
After the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, the BSW announced that it would speak to all parties including the AfD. The group leader did not rule out a coalition.
The SPD in Thuringia wants to remain in the coalition government despite the planned dissolution of the BSW parliamentary group. State leader Georg Maier emphasized the party's reliability and its ambition to continue to shape the government.
North Rhine-Westphalia Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst is calling for a federal-state working group to examine in an open-ended manner how to deal with the AfD under constitutional law, including possible ban consequences. CSU boss Markus Söder reacts skeptically and warns of martyr status.