Election poster featuring a Nazi salute—ruling against Brandenburg AfD lawmaker becomes final
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Key FactsRuling Against AfD Lawmaker Möller Becomes Final
3 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • The Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe rejected Möller’s appeal on points of law, making the Frankfurt (Oder) Regional Court judgment final.

  • In February, the regional court fined him €11,600 for using symbols of unconstitutional organizations.

  • According to the judgment, Möller knowingly used a campaign poster showing an arm position so similar to the Hitler salute it could be mistaken for it.

  • Brandenburg’s domestic intelligence agency classifies the AfD in the state as confirmed far-right extremist.
“No tickets for AfD voters”: Brandenburg AfD politician files criminal complaint against Kurt Krömer
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“No tickets for AfD voters”: Brandenburg AfD politician files criminal ...
Key FactsKurt Krömer would bar AfD voters; Hohloch files complaint
Oct 16, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • In an Instagram video, Krömer said he would not sell tickets for his upcoming reading tour to AfD voters.

  • He said this reflected his refusal to see spectators he had characterized disparagingly at his performances.

  • Dennis Hohloch subsequently filed a criminal complaint alleging suspected incitement to hatred and insult.

  • By Thursday, nearly 39,000 people had signed Hohloch’s petition opposing Krömer’s cooperation with ZDF.
  • My shows are and will stay halal!
    — Kurt Krömer; in the context of his stance on AfD voters and his upcoming tour (statement about not selling tickets to AfD voters and about his shows being halal)
Election in Saxony-Anhalt live: State parliament elects AfD member as president.: After the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, the parliament is meeting for the ...
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Resignation as a constitutional judge: Brandenburg Greens settle accounts with Juli Zeh
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Resignation as a constitutional judge: Brandenburg Greens settle accounts ...
Key FactsJuli Zeh seeks to leave Brandenburg’s constitutional court
2 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Zeh has served on the court since 2019; her term was scheduled to run until 2029.

  • Parliament said President Ulrike Liedtke would grant the request without delay.

  • For now, the court continues with eight judges; 95 cases are currently pending.

  • Parliament must now consider new candidates for the judicial position.
  • As a constitutional patriot, it is a matter close to my heart to serve the rule of law in this way.
    — Juli Zeh said this in 2019 about her volunteer position as a judge on the Constitutional Court of Brandenburg.
What’s causing a huge stir regarding the AfD in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is business as usual in Brandenburg
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Key FactsAfD again holds Brandenburg’s deputy speakership
5 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Brandenburg’s constitution says a vice president should belong to an opposition parliamentary group.

  • Andreas Galau was vice president from 2019 to 2024; Daniel Münschke has held the post since 2024.

  • Münschke won the 2024 election only in the second ballot, with 41 of 86 votes; 34 opposed him and 11 abstained.

  • After the AfD was classified as a confirmed far-right extremist party, it failed in later control-commission elections and did not secure certain committee chairmanships.
  • The AfD was democratically elected in Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania; that has to be accepted. And I warn against reinforcing its victim narrative.
    — Steeven Bretz, chairman of the CDU parliamentary group in the Brandenburg state parliament, on the political treatment of the AfD.
Rausch soon without a car?: BMW withdraws company car for AfD state parliament president
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Rausch soon without a car?: BMW withdraws company car for AfD state ...
Key FactsReports: BMW Withdraws Lease Offer for Tobias Rausch
Oct 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • According to Zeit and the German Press Agency, the personally assigned offer was withdrawn on election day.

  • Rausch can use his predecessor’s official car until November; afterward, the state administration must procure a replacement.

  • Rausch became Germany’s first AfD state-parliament president on October 6, 2026; 48 voted for him, 29 against, and five abstained.

  • The Office for the Protection of the Constitution classifies Saxony-Anhalt’s AfD branch as definitely right-wing extremist.
  • Right-wing populism and nationalism are a poison for an open economy that lives on world trade. He who calls for protectionism and isolationism cannot act in the interests of Germany and our prosperity.
    — Milan Nedeljković, BMW CEO, in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
No BMW for Tobias Rausch: Saxony-Anhalt's new state parliament president from the AfD will soon have to find a new official car ... Show more
State Parliament in Saxony-Anhalt: Saxony-Anhalt's State Parliament passes AfD-BSW motion on Ukraine
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Key FactsAfD and BSW seek end to arms deliveries to Ukraine
Oct 14, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • In Magdeburg, AfD and BSW passed a motion calling for peace talks instead of expanding the war in Ukraine.

  • CDU, SPD, Greens and Left rejected it after roughly two hours, warning that the proposal would mean a Russian victory.

  • Ulrich Siegmund reaffirmed plans to seek the premiership in December; according to Schulze, BSW would participate in that election.

  • Greens and Left accused Landtag President Tobias Rausch of breaching neutrality over statements concerning the Halle commemoration.
  • 125 billion euros that were withheld from our own country, which have flowed directly and indirectly into this war.
    — Ulrich Siegmund, AfD parliamentary group leader, during a debate in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament on Ukraine policy; he urged that Germany must come first and called for an end to arms deliveries.
The taz politics podcast: What's next for Saxony-Anhalt?: An AfD politician sits at a lever of power as President of the State Parliament ...
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The taz politics podcast: What's next for Saxony-Anhalt?
Key FactsAfD provides parliament president in Saxony-Anhalt, first since 1945
Oct 10, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: taz.de
  • On October 6, Tobias Rausch was elected parliament president with 48 of 82 votes.

  • Hans-Thomas Tillschneider, described in the article as an ethnic-nationalist AfD hardliner, was elected deputy president.

  • CDU lawmakers are suspected of enabling the majority, but that suspicion has not been confirmed.

  • The president controls the premises, can issue disciplinary calls to opposition parties, and oversees administrative positions.
Schweitzer to become new Labor Minister: Schweitzer to become new Labor Minister
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Schweitzer to become new Labor Minister
A far-right extremist is at the helm of a German state parliament: AfD member Tobias Rausch is the new parliamentary president in Saxony-Anhalt ... Show more
Saxony-Anhalt: BSW wants to pass Ukraine motion with AfD: The BSW and the AfD want to pass their first joint substantive motion in the Saxony-Anhalt state ...
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Saxony-Anhalt: BSW wants to pass Ukraine motion with AfD
Key FactsBSW and AfD plan Ukraine motion in Saxony-Anhalt
Oct 7, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dlvr.it
  • A special session is scheduled for October 14 in Magdeburg to consider the first joint substantive motion.

  • The draft declares sanctions against Russia, arms deliveries and financial aid unsuccessful, calling for Ukraine aid and sanctions to end.

  • It also asks the state government to pursue diplomacy, an immediate ceasefire and peace negotiations with Russia.

  • The motion would be mainly symbolic because key authority over Ukraine aid and sanctions lies in Berlin and Brussels.
  • We will finally exhaust all possibilities to increase political pressure on Berlin to push for an end to the war rather than its prolongation, and to spend the billions of tax money for the people in our country instead of on weapons on the battlegrounds of Ukraine!
    — Ulrich Siegmund, AfD politician, commenting on the AfD–BSW joint Ukraine proposal in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament
And another success for the AfD: Tillschneider becomes Vice President of the State Parliament of Magdeburg
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And another success for the AfD: Tillschneider becomes Vice President of ...
Ulrich Siegmund intends to run for Minister-President in the state parliament in December. He needs at least three more votes than the AfD holds in the state ... Show more

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"The firewall must be history": CSU Vice Chairman Weber demands a new approach to the AfD from the CDU/CSU
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Clash between Ulrich Siegemund and journalist Köster: Unconcealed threat from the AfD member
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Clash between Ulrich Siegemund and journalist Köster: Unconcealed threat ...
Key FactsAfD politician Siegmund threatens ZDF reporter with job loss
Oct 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: t-online.de
  • Since Thursday, video excerpts have circulated showing the conversation held Tuesday after the state parliament’s constituent session.

  • For the December minister-president election, Siegmund said he expected to win a majority and become Germany’s first AfD minister-president.

  • A termination by Saxony-Anhalt would neither abolish ZDF nor automatically cause Köster to lose his job.

  • ZDF said the election result would not affect broadcasting freedom, while leaving specific protective measures for Köster undisclosed.
  • Then we'll do this in December, once the Media State Treaty has been terminated, and we can talk about whether we can find you a position.
    — Ulrich Siegmund (AfD politician from Saxony-Anhalt) during a confrontation with ZDF reporter Fabian Köster in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament about terminating the Media State Treaty.
Debacle in the state parliament: Baden-Württemberg's AfD fails repeatedly in committee elections
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Debacle in the state parliament: Baden-Württemberg's AfD fails ...
Söder calls on CDU dissenters to leave: With an eye on the state parliament in Saxony-Anhalt, CSU leader Markus Söder has called on dissenters within the CDU/CSU ...
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Söder calls on CDU dissenters to leave
Stop German aid to Ukraine: AfD and BSW want to pass first joint motion: Shortly after the constitution of the new state parliament, the AfD and BSW are seeking ...
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Stop German aid to Ukraine: AfD and BSW want to pass first joint motion
Key FactsAfD and BSW plan joint motion against Ukraine aid
Oct 7, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
  • After parliament’s constitutive session, AfD and BSW want to pass their first joint motion; a special sitting is planned for October 14.

  • The draft obtained by dpa would have parliament declare sanctions against Russia, arms deliveries and financial aid to Ukraine unsuccessful.

  • The draft urges the state government to use the Bundesrat to prevent further escalation and pursue diplomacy, a ceasefire and peace talks.

  • Central powers over Ukraine aid and Russia sanctions lie in Berlin and Brussels, making the motion initially mainly symbolic.
  • We cannot afford this war any longer.
    — Claudia Wittig, deputy leader of the BSW, said in Magdeburg that Germany is the number-one war financier and that the country cannot afford the war any longer.
“We have to get through this now”: CDU politician calls for Siegmund’s election as Minister-President
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“We have to get through this now”: CDU politician calls for Siegmund’s ...
Saxony-Anhalt: State Parliament elects AfD candidate as President for the first time
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Saxony-Anhalt: State Parliament elects AfD candidate as President for the ...
"No Göring 2.0": Wagenknecht considers AfD state parliament president a given: BSW founder Sahra Wagenknecht believes that the strongest parliamentary group in a ...
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Four weeks after the election in Saxony-Anhalt, the new state parliament convened in Magdeburg for its inaugural session. For the first time in Germany ... Show more
Comedian versus former head of the domestic intelligence agency: How Hape Kerkeling became the top fighter against the AfD
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Comedian versus former head of the domestic intelligence agency: How Hape ...
SPD politicians are marching in protest from the Brandenburg Gate to Bebelplatz – | the place where the Nazis publicly burned books after seizing power in 1933 ... Show more
Blunder for "Thuringia.Just": Quasebarth fails in vice-presidential election: Steffen Quasebarth (Thuringia.Just) was not re-elected as vice-president.
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Blunder for
North Rhine-Westphalia salary reform: State makes improvements - | what civil servants need to know
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North Rhine-Westphalia salary reform: State makes improvements - | what ...
Saxony-Anhalt: Counter-demonstrators gather in front of the state parliament—| von Anger starts session
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Saxony-Anhalt: Counter-demonstrators gather in front of the state ...
Our trainees met with Bonn Green Party politician Tim Achtermeyer at the state parliament – ​​| and asked him three questions about the Schauspielhaus ... Show more
Hessian CDU: Is Boris Rhein shifting to the right?: With his demands regarding the "cityscape" debate and the AfD's appointment as committee chair at the ...
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Hessian CDU: Is Boris Rhein shifting to the right?
In the Justice Committee of the Thuringian State Parliament, experts and celebrities met for the first time in a state parliament to discuss the arguments for ... Show more

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"What an outrage": State parliament scene involving Siegmund causes a stir: AfD politician Ulrich Siegmund causes a stir with a photo session in the state ...
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Redmann (CDU) permanently hoists black-red-gold: This is how his patriotism initiative is received
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Redmann (CDU) permanently hoists black-red-gold: This is how his ...
What are the AfD and BSW doing? : Things get serious in Saxony-Anhalt on Tuesday: The inaugural session of the Magdeburg state parliament promises excitement: ...
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What are the AfD and BSW doing? : Things get serious in Saxony-Anhalt on ...
Petition successful - | Wind turbine opponents speak in the State Parliament: More than 14,000 supporters: The Thuringian State Parliament hears the opponents of ...
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Petition successful - | Wind turbine opponents speak in the State ...
Saxony-Anhalt: What if Siegmund doesn't become Minister-President?: Ulrich Siegmund wants to become Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt in December ...
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Saxony-Anhalt: What if Siegmund doesn't become Minister-President?
Key FactsSiegmund’s Premiership Vote in Saxony-Anhalt Remains Uncertain
Oct 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-zeitung.de
  • Ulrich Siegmund plans to stand in December 2026; the AfD’s 39 of 83 seats leave it three votes short.

  • If no candidate wins an absolute majority in the first ballot, another vote must occur within seven days; 42 votes remain necessary.

  • A second failure would not automatically trigger new elections; within another 14 days, parliament must decide on the electoral term.

  • If the electoral term continues, a third ballot requires a majority of valid votes; abstentions can lower the necessary vote threshold.
In the affair surrounding the sale of the Lehrte hospital grounds, Stefan Politze, the SPD parliamentary group leader in Lower Saxony's state parliament ... Show more

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Appeal from Brandenburg: Woidke and Redmann demand a "radical U-turn" from the federal government
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Appeal from Brandenburg: Woidke and Redmann demand a
Pay: Why NRW civil servants reject the reform: There is massive opposition to the state government's draft bill for a fundamental reform of civil servant ...
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Pay: Why NRW civil servants reject the reform
At a hearing in the Thuringian state parliament, experts and entertainer Hape Kerkeling are discussing a possible ban on the AfD (Alternative for Germany) ... Show more
OpinionThe AfD in Saxony-Anhalt: Its state parliament president will make life difficult for AfD opponents
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The AfD in Saxony-Anhalt: Its state parliament president will make life ...
Brandenburg's Interior Minister renews criticism of Berlin's Left Party: "It's not a footnote when clans and anti-Semites celebrate a certain ...
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Brandenburg's Interior Minister renews criticism of Berlin's Left ...
SPD increases pressure on CDU - | Merz's general: "A heavy blow": With Tobias Rausch (President) and Hans-Thomas Tillschneider (Vice President) ...
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Budget committee approves bill: Higher civil servant pay clears a major hurdle in Brandenburg
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Budget committee approves bill: Higher civil servant pay clears a major ...
How chaotic will the first state parliament session in Magdeburg be?: The AfD, led by Ulrich Siegmund, holds a long-term trump card
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How chaotic will the first state parliament session in Magdeburg be?: The ...
Volunteers want to secure public data in Saxony-Anhalt: In Saxony-Anhalt, a takeover of power by a party classified as right-wing extremist is imminent ...
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Volunteers want to secure public data in Saxony-Anhalt
FPÖ and ÖVP accidentally voted against their own motion in Styria - | Revote apparently unlawful
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FPÖ and ÖVP accidentally voted against their own motion in Styria - | ...
The Lower Saxony State Parliament lifted the immunity of SPD parliamentary group leader Stefan Politze on Wednesday morning ... Show more

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Discussion about banning the AfD: A bright moment for the Thuringian State Parliament
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Discussion about banning the AfD: A bright moment for the Thuringian State ...
State Parliament lifts immunity of MP Dorow: The Bavarian State Parliament has lifted the immunity of CSU member of parliament Alexander Dorow ...
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State Parliament lifts immunity of MP Dorow
Extremist against extremism? AfD sets Thormann on political opponents: The Sassnitz resident has repeatedly made headlines with far-right content ...
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Extremist against extremism? AfD sets Thormann on political opponents
Vote in Magdeburg: Will an AfD politician become President of the State Parliament?
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Vote in Magdeburg: Will an AfD politician become President of the State ...
OpinionAfD men as parliamentary president and vice president - | Who were the enablers?: The AfD is the election winner in Saxony-Anhalt, albeit without an absolute ...
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AfD men as parliamentary president and vice president - | Who were the ...