A nod to Russia. The AfD wants an extraordinary meeting of the landtag

The convening of a special meeting of the Landtag was confirmed by its new chairman, Tobias Rausch from the AfD, in an interview with "Die Welt". According to the RND network of regional editorial offices, citing sources in the board of the AfD faction, the meeting may be held in October.

Resolution against sanctions and military aid to Ukraine

The draft joint resolution of the AfD and the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) shows that the Saxony-Anhalt parliament would consider the sanctions imposed on Russia, as well as arms supplies and financial assistance to Ukraine, as ineffective.

The document will include a call to the authorities of Saxony-Anhalt to use "all available means", including the initiative in the Bundesrat, against further escalation of the war.

The applicants demand an immediate ceasefire, the start of peace negotiations with Russia, the restoration of Germany's economic relations with Russia and the rapid lifting of economic sanctions.

However, Die Welt reminds that decisions on restrictions towards Russia and the scope of German aid for Ukraine are made primarily at the federal and EU levels. The competences of regional authorities in this matter are limited.

The AfD can force deliberations on its own

An extraordinary meeting of the Land Parliament may be convened at the request of at least one quarter of the Members of Parliament or of the regional government. The chairman of the landtag should then set a date for the meeting immediately, no later than within two weeks of submitting the request.