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Germany's AfD Poised to Preside over State Assembly for First Time
Tobias Rausch won 48 votes in a secret ballot, giving the far-right party its first presiding post in a German state parliament.
- On Tuesday, Oct. 6, the AfD elected Tobias Rausch as speaker of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament, marking the first time a far-right party has held this position in a German regional legislature since World War II.
- The AfD secured this milestone one month after winning nearly 44 percent of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt's September state election, becoming the largest party with 39 of 83 seats in the legislature.
- In a secret ballot, Rausch secured 48 votes, exceeding the 44 votes held jointly by the AfD and Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance , indicating support from lawmakers in other parties despite the informal 'firewall' policy.
- Protesters gathered outside the Magdeburg parliament building carrying signs reading "never again is now," while Eva von Angern, leader of the Left party, warned the election breaks a dangerous post-war consensus.
- AfD leader Ulrich Siegmund now aims to be elected state premier in December, requiring at least 42 votes and testing whether mainstream parties will further breach the firewall to support his candidacy.
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Total News Sources311
Leaning Left41Leaning Right46Center43Last UpdatedBias Distribution35% Right
Bias Distribution
- 35% of the sources lean Right
35% Right
L 32%
C 33%
R 35%
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