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The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is set to preside over the state assembly of Saxony-Anhalt on October 6, following their victory in September where they secured nearly 44% of the vote. This marks the first time a far-right party will hold such a position in post-war German history. With 39 out of 83 seats, the AfD needs support from other parties to elect a speaker and potentially form a government; activists plan protests outside the parliament building in Magdeburg on the day of the assembly.
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Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is set to take control of a state assembly in Saxony-Anhalt, located in the former communist East Germany, following its victory in September where it secured nearly 44% of the vote. The AfD's candidate, Tobias Rausch, is expected to be elected as Speaker on October 6, when newly elected state lawmakers will gather for the first time in Magdeburg’s parliament building. This would mark the first instance of a far-right party holding such a position since post-war German history began. Activist groups have called for protests outside the parliament building on October 6 to discourage cooperation with the AfD, which is classified as a "confirmed extremist" organization by domestic intelligence services due to its anti-immigration stance and close ties to Moscow.
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Germany’s AfD poised to preside over state assembly for first time
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The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is poised on Oct 6 to preside over a state assembly for the first time following its landslide election victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt.
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The AfD took nearly 44% of the vote in September in the state, located in the former communist East Germany, easily beating the centre-right CDU of unpopular Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
On Oct 6, newly elected state lawmakers will gather for the first time in the parliament building in the state capital Magdeburg to elect a Speaker, with the AfD’s candidate Tobias Rausch expected to win.
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It would be the first time a far-right party has held such a position in post-war German history.
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Several activist groups have called for protests on Oct 6 outside the building to urge other parties not to co-operate with the AfD, which in Saxony-Anhalt is classified as a “confirmed extremist” organisation by domestic intelligence.
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Inside, the assembly is expected to start its session at 11am local time (5pm, Singapore time).
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The anti-immigration and Moscow-friendly AfD narrowly missed out on an absolute majority, winning 39 out of 83 seats.
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That means they will need to seek support from other parties, in the first instance from the five lawmakers from the small BSW, a left-wing party that nonetheless echoes the AfD’s stances on Russia and immigration.
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The BSW has already said it will support a speaker from the AfD.
Other parties have expressed alarm at the prospect.
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The leader of the far-left Die Linke in the state, Eva von Angern, has drawn parallels with Hermann Goering’s time as speaker of the Reichstag in the 1930s and his role in enabling Adolf Hitler’s takeover of power.
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The AfD’s leader in Saxony Anhalt, Ulrich Siegmund, has said he hopes to be elected as state premier in December, which would be another first for the party.
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The BSW has so far not committed to backing Siegmund for the post, although according to local media the two parties have already agreed to co-operate on other issues such as a commission of inquiry into government policies during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The AfD is also courting support from the 15 CDU lawmakers.
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But Sven Schulze, the CDU’s regional leader and current state premier, on Oct 5 insisted there would be no defectors from his party.
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The AfD also placed first in a state election in the eastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in September, although a coalition of left-wing parties is expected to continue governing.
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In the city-state of Berlin, Die Linke notched a victory as both Merz’s CDU and the chancellor’s junior coalition partners, the centre-left Social Democrats, slumped.
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The results of all three regional elections have added to the pressure on Merz, who took office in 2025 promising to sap the AfD’s appeal by kickstarting Germany’s spluttering economy and taking a tougher line on immigration.
But his coalition has instead been beset by disagreements over reforms while the AfD has surged to a clear lead in national opinion polls.
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