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Affidavit Dispute - Posse and Scandal – Legal Tricks in Magdeburg

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In Saxony-Anhalt, CDU MEPs are to be brought into line with questionable "affidavits." But where does legitimate group discipline end, where does undue pressure begin – and could the action even have criminal consequences?

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The fear of deviators in the CDU's own ranks is great. As a result, the Union is helping the radicals as well. A commentary by Christian Deutschländer.

·Munich, Germany
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An affidavit, not to have made any agreements with the AfD? The scandal stirs up the CDU in Saxony-Anhalt. The party is torn apart by trench struggles, Sven Schulze's authority disappears rapidly.

·Berlin, Germany
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The dispute over how to deal with the AfD continues to put the CDU in distress in Saxony-Anhalt. A controversial idea exacerbates the conflicts. A political scientist warns of a split.

·Berlin, Germany
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In Saxony-Anhalt, CDU MEPs are to be brought into line with questionable "affidavits." But where does legitimate group discipline end, where does undue pressure begin – and could the action even have criminal consequences?

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A political crisis erupted in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament after AfD politician Tobias Rausch was elected leader for the first time in its history. Part of his support had to come from other parties in the secret ballot. According to the findings of the Bild and Die Welt newspapers, the leadership of the local Christian Democratic Union (CDU) subsequently tried to find out which of its members had supported Tobias Rausch (AfD), through a w…

CDU MPs from Saxony-Anhalt should assure Eides instead that they did not vote for AfD people. This idea failed. Now there are two versions of the internal session.

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Cicero broke the news on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
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