The AfD clearly won the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, but can they also provide the Minister-President? These are the key points.
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Key FactsGuido Heuer rejects CDU boycott plan for December
17 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The CDU parliamentary group plans to leave the chamber together during the first two ballots; Heuer says he will remain.
- Heuer did not disclose his voting intention; he abstained as the only one of 15 lawmakers on the boycott decision.
- Heuer rejects an AfD coalition or tolerance arrangement but supports changing majorities and does not rule out minority government.
- As the BSW plans to abstain, Ulrich Siegmund needs votes from other groups in the first two ballots; a simple majority suffices in the third.
Of course we need red lines. When it comes to Russia, NATO, the preservation of the EU and the euro, we are worlds apart from the AfD. Those are our red lines.— Guido Heuer, former CDU parliamentary group leader in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament, in an NIUS interview.
Dealing with the AfD: Against the party line - | CDU politician wants to remain in the chamber during the election of the Minister-President in Saxony-Anhalt
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Saxony-Anhalt: "Now the ball is in Siegmund's court" - | CDU will "of course" return for the third round of voting, according to Schulze
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To avoid speculation: The CDU plans to walk out of the state premier election in Saxony-Anhalt
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Key FactsCDU faction plans chamber exit if Siegmund runs in December
Oct 13, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- If Ulrich Siegmund runs in December, the CDU faction plans to leave the chamber during the vote.
- Fourteen of 15 lawmakers supported the proposal; former faction leader Guido Heuer abstained and seeks further legal advice.
- Faction leaders proposed the move to avoid suspicion that CDU lawmakers could support an AfD minister-president.
- If BSW abstains, Siegmund would need three votes from other ranks in the state parliament.
The majority of MPs have today repeatedly said that it is in the past now, that it must be overcome, and that we must look forward.— Sven Schulze – CDU parliamentary group leader, after today's CDU state parliamentary group meeting in Magdeburg
Election for Minister-President - | CDU wants to be present in the chamber for the third round of voting
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When the topic turns to Saxony-Anhalt, the mood shifts on "Maischberger": "I would be ashamed"
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Saxony-Anhalt: Due to suspicion of votes for AfD - | CDU wants to leave the chamber during the state premier election
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Key FactsCDU Plans Walkout Before Saxony-Anhalt Premier Vote
Oct 13, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The executive board proposed that all 15 parliamentary group members leave the chamber together before the vote.
- The caucus is due to decide Tuesday; Sven Schulze and Stefan Ruland said support for an AfD candidate remained excluded.
- Last week, Tobias Rausch received 48 yes votes; with AfD and BSW holding 44 seats together, four possible CDU votes were debated.
- Ulrich Siegmund has announced a December bid for premier and said he would stand in only one ballot.
The parliamentary group needs a new understanding that everyone can support and that protects every individual.— Sepp Müller, in a statement
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Democracy sabotage: CDU Saxony-Anhalt wants to boycott the election of a Minister-President
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“No one can accuse someone who doesn't cast a ballot” – | CDU plans to flee the plenary hall
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AfD provides state parliament president for the first time - | where did the votes come from?
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"All confirmed in writing": Saxony-Anhalt's CDU leader Schulze rules out defectors to the AfD
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Key FactsSchulze Does Not Rule Out CDU Support for AfD Motions
Oct 5, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The CDU intends to enter opposition after the election in Saxony-Anhalt.
- Sven Schulze announced that his party would pursue a constructive opposition role in Magdeburg’s state parliament.
- According to Schulze, the CDU will decide on AfD motions from one parliamentary sitting to the next.
- Schulze also urged the AfD to form a government quickly, stressing the importance of beginning to act.
that we, from one state parliament session to the next, also look at the topics and then decide for ourselves how we will position ourselves on these individual topics— Sven Schulze (CDU), Prime Minister of Saxony-Anhalt and head of the CDU faction in the state parliament; told MDR that his party had internally agreed to examine topics from session to session and then make its own decisions about how to act on those topics (in the context of potential cooperation with the AfD).
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State election in Saxony-Anhalt: The CDU faces a major test: What will happen in Saxony-Anhalt if the AfD doesn't win?
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Key FactsAfD Likely to Lead State Governments in 2026
Dec 27, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- Five state elections will take place in 2026, including in Saxony-Anhalt and Baden-Württemberg.
- A representative survey reveals that 53 percent of Germans anticipate the AfD will secure at least one minister-president position.
- In Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the AfD polls close to 40 percent but is not projected to achieve an absolute majority.
- Most AfD supporters are confident of gaining a state leadership role, whereas supporters of other parties remain more doubtful.
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