Saxony-Anhalt State Chancellor Robra rejects AfD exclusion considerations
Quick Look
- Rainer Robra, head of the State Chancellery of Saxony-Anhalt, has rejected considerations of cutting off the state from security-relevant information in the event of the AfD taking over government.
- He emphasized the need for cooperation between the federal and state governments as well as Saxony-Anhalt's unrestricted membership of the Federal Council.
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Why It Matters
The statement comes in the context of discussions about possible consequences of the AfD's participation in government at the state and federal level, particularly with regard to cooperation between federal states and the federal government in security-relevant areas.
Rainer Robra (CDU), head of the State Chancellery in Saxony-Anhalt, has rejected ideas of cutting off the state from security-relevant information in the event of the AfD taking over government. "I cannot imagine how the cooperation between the states required by constitutional law is supposed to work if the state of Saxony-Anhalt is excluded from domestic or defense policy information," Robra told the editorial network Germany (RND).
"In the event of a defense, the Federal Council must also be involved, and Saxony-Anhalt's membership there remains unrestricted in any case," said Robra. He also said that Germany would not get out of the crisis with "more exclusion" and "less humble respect for the decisions of voters."
Open Questions
- What specific mechanisms would an AfD government use to pass on information between the federal and state governments?
- How would the Federal Council react to such a situation?
- Are there legal requirements that would allow a country to be excluded from security-related information?
