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AfD politician elected parliament president in Saxony-Anhalt
On October 6, AfD politician Tobias Rausch was elected president of the state parliament in Saxony-Anhalt, a state in eastern Germany.
He received 48 of 83 votes, meaning at least four lawmakers from outside the AfD also backed him.
The AfD is described as partly classified as a confirmed far-right extremist party.
The vote prompted anger and concern in the CDU and its coalition partner, the SPD.
Separately, Germany’s intelligence chief warned lawmakers that Russia was waging a “shadow war” and that Germany could face a violent conflict with Russia.
The former intelligence chief, August Hanning, was reportedly arrested over alleged leaks of secret information, though the account gives no confirmed destination for the information.
The events unfolded as the governing parties were also arguing over reforms and a proposed sugar tax.
Tobias Rausch of the AfD was elected president of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament.
He received 48 of 83 votes at the new parliament’s first session in Magdeburg.
The vote indicated that at least four opposition lawmakers also backed him.
The result prompted anger and accusations in the CDU and its coalition partner, the SPD.
- Who
- Tobias Rausch, an AfD politician.
- What
- He was elected president of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament.
- When
- Tuesday, 6 October; the vote result was known at 12:40.
- Where
- Magdeburg, at the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament.
- Why
- Not stated
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The new state parliament met for its first session in Magdeburg.
Tobias Rausch was confirmed as parliament president with 48 of 83 votes.
The vote prompted anger and accusations in the CDU and SPD.
- Elected president
- Tobias Rausch
- Party
- AfD
- Votes received
- 48 of 83
- Location
- Magdeburg
- Session
- First meeting of the new state parliament
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