AfD Success in Saxony-Anhalt Plunges CDU Into Crisis
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AfD success in Saxony-Anhalt plunges CDU into crisis
The left wanted to prevent the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt. For this it was willing to make big compromises. In the party one wonders: Was this a mistake?
The AfD overwhelmingly won the election in Saxony-Anhalt, but it lacks a majority to govern. Still, some CDU MPs might support her candidate in a secret election, just so they don't have to cooperate with the Left. According to Germany expert Vladimir Handl, the traditional parties are finding it hard to find an answer to the AfD's charismatic communication.
Following the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, the Left Party is remaining tight-lipped regarding its potential role in the upcoming government formation. "At the end of the day, that's a decision for the parties that are far stronger than us," said lead candidate Eva von Angern to the dts news agency in Berlin on Monday. She added that they would, of course, not support Ulrich Sigmund of the AfD as their candidate for Minister-President. "There…
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