Today in Germany: A Roundup of the Latest News on Wednesday
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Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Lead candidate of the far-right AfD in Saxony-Anhalt aiming to become state premier in December, Amazon to hire 13,000 seasonal workers in Germany, Berlin's Philharmonie concert hall due for major upgrade and more news this Wednesday.
Ulrich Siegmund trusts a majority on the first round in December, after BSW opens door to one-off understandings with the far-right.
Tobias Rausch is largely unknown outside Saxony-Anhalt. Nevertheless, he could soon become one of the most influential men in the federal state.
The candidate of the party of extreme right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Saxony-Anhalt, in the east of the country, declared today to expect to be elected president of the region in December, which would be unprecedented in post-war Germany.
The AfD in Saxony-Anhalt wants its deputy Tobias Rausch to be the president of the Landtag. The group nominated the 35-year-old for office on Tuesday. Should Rausch be elected, he would be the first politician of the AfD to lead a German state parliament. The new Landtag will meet on 6 October for its constituent session. The election to the Landtag president is possible with a majority of the valid votes cast. This is considered quite certain, …
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