7 months ago
Saxony-Anhalt elects new state premier
In the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt, a new leader named Sven Schulze was chosen to replace Reiner Haseloff, who had been in charge for 15 years.
This change is important because there's an upcoming election in September where a party called the AfD, which has some controversial views, might win.
The AfD is currently very popular in Saxony-Anhalt, with almost 40% of people supporting them.
The other main parties, like the CDU, are trying to work together to prevent the AfD from gaining too much power.
The new leader, Sven Schulze, is from the CDU and was elected without needing a second vote, which is good for his party.
The upcoming election will be a big test for how well the other parties can work together to keep the AfD from winning control of the state.
Sven Schulze elected as new premier of Saxony-Anhalt, succeeding Reiner Haseloff.
Schulze is from the centre-right Christian Union (CDU) and was elected in the first round.
The election comes ahead of a September state election where the far-right AfD could win control.
AfD leads in opinion polls with 39% support, followed by CDU at 26%.
Other parties, including the Left Party and SPD, have significantly less support.
- Who
- Sven Schulze, Reiner Haseloff, CDU, AfD, Left Party, SPD
- What
- Election of new state premier in Saxony-Anhalt
- Where
- Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- When
- January 28, 2024 (election), September 2024 (upcoming election)
- Why
- To prepare for the September election and test the 'firewall' strategy against the AfD
Key facts
- New Premier
- Sven Schulze
- Outgoing Premier
- Reiner Haseloff
- Party
- Christian Union (CDU)
- Election Date
- September 2024
- AfD Support
- 39%
- CDU Support
- 26%
- Left Party Support
- 11%
- SPD Support
- 8%
