
The firewall is crumbling: In Saxony-Anhalt, the election of Ulrich Siegmund as the new Prime Minister is becoming increasingly likely.
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The political situation in Saxony-Anhalt is characterized by a possible weakening of the CDU's demarcation from the AfD.
Formation of a government in Saxony-Anhalt How the dispute in the CDU could bring the AfD man Siegmund into office
The firewall is crumbling: In Saxony-Anhalt, the election of Ulrich Siegmund as the new Prime Minister is becoming increasingly likely. The AfD people want to specifically use the split in the CDU for their own benefit.
By Timo Lehmann and Peter Maxwill
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