Deep rift lies behind possible CDU dissenters:
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Deep rift lies behind possible CDU dissenters: Following the election of AfD member Tobias Rausch as President of the State Parliament ...
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Struggle for power: This is how the CDU is hunting down internal traitors: The AfD state parliament president received more votes than the AfD and BSW combined ...
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“Completely irrational hysteria mode”: SPD politician Bovenschulte criticizes the CDU/CSU for equating the Left Party and the AfD
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Who will bring the AfD to power in Saxony-Anhalt - | BSW or CDU?: In mid-December, Saxony-Anhalt will elect its Minister-President; the AfD is three votes short ...
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Siegmund is running for office, the CDU leaves the hall: Will he govern Saxony-Anhalt?
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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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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- 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
OpinionMinister-Presidential election in Magdeburg: Dissenters must show their true colors
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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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Possible CDU votes for AfD: Radtke demands party expulsion for dissenters: Did CDU members of parliament also vote for the AfD candidate Rausch in the election ...
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Key FactsRadtke demands action over possible CDU support for AfD
Oct 8, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesschau.de
- Tobias Rausch was elected state parliament president in Magdeburg on Tuesday with 48 votes.
- The AfD and BSW together have 44 votes, while the secret ballot leaves four additional votes unexplained.
- Dennis Radtke calls for expulsion proceedings against CDU lawmakers if they are found to have supported Rausch.
- Serap Güler points to five abstentions instead of the expected 14 if all CDU lawmakers followed the recommendation.
Should it turn out that CDU deputies voted for the AfD candidate as President of the State Parliament, I expect the party to initiate party expulsion proceedings against them.— Dennis Radtke, head of the CDU's CDA, told Augsburger Allgemeine
Salzwedel politician on the first-ever AfD state parliament leadership and the role of the CDU
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AfD State Parliament President: Pressure is growing from North Rhine-Westphalia on Magdeburg CDU dissenters
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Change of power: The hour of the defectors: Are CDU members of parliament in Saxony-Anhalt switching to the AfD? Is the BSW splitting again? They would be ...
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Fear of AfD defectors in the CDU: MDR asks - | MP Zimmer does not answer: The AfD in Saxony-Anhalt did not achieve its goal of an absolute majority ...
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This politician could still play a decisive role in Saxony-Anhalt: Eva von Angern is leading the Left Party as its top candidate in the Saxony-Anhalt election ...
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“Fear-mongering”: AfD debate triggers concerns and speculation about defectors and a wave of resignations at CDU grassroots level
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Fear of the AfD: Is Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania now taking Saxony-Anhalt as a role model?
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Dissenters, Aiwanger, lawsuits: How likely is a major meltdown for debt-ridden Merz?
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Key FactsMerz Faces Challenges with Debt Package
Mar 17, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: focus.de
- Friedrich Merz has made progress in the debt negotiations, but four hurdles remain before the package can be approved.
- The Federal Constitutional Court and potential emergency applications could jeopardize the voting timeline, while collaboration between AfD and the Left is unlikely.
- Dissenters within the Union, SPD, and Greens may threaten the package, as many representatives oppose the new debt policy.
- Approval in the Bundesrat is also uncertain, particularly due to Hubert Aiwanger's insistence on adhering to the debt brake.
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