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Paid articlePaywall Erfurt, Kemmerich and the AfD: It can happen again: A year ago, an FDP man in cowboy boots was elected Prime Minister of Thuringia. The CDU played along ...
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Expert on Thomas Kemmerich: "The trust was shaken": A red-red-green coalition with the support of the CDU has been ruling Thuringia for a year ...
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A year ago in Thuringia: The election of Thomas Kemmerich and its consequences for the FDP and CDU
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One year after the election of Prime Minister Kemmerich in Thuringia: A year ago FDP man Thomas Kemmerich was elected Prime Minister by votes of the AfD - with ...
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One year after the election: Scandal about Prime Minister Kemmerich in Thuringia: A scene from the Thuringian state parliament that made history: Exactly a year ...
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Thuringia: One year after the Kemmerich scandal: A year ago the CDU and FDP elected the liberal Thomas Kemmerich as prime minister - together with the far right ...
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"Team Freedom": Thomas Kemmerich joins Frauke Petry's association: He will be remembered as the Thuringian Minister-President who was elected to office with ...
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Key FactsThomas Kemmerich Heads Frauke Petry’s Team Freiheit
Sep 18, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- Thomas Kemmerich, former Thuringia premier, now leads the association behind Team Freiheit.
- Team Freiheit was established by Frauke Petry, aiming to present a new political option.
- Kemmerich announced his departure from the FDP about a week before taking the leadership role.
- His 2020 election as premier with support from CDU, AfD, and FDP caused a political crisis in Thuringia.
We want to present a completely new, previously missing political offer.— Thomas Kemmerich and Frauke Petry announce the goals of Team Freiheit.

Paid articlePaywall FDP in Thuringia: Kemmerich is standing for re-election: The FDP in Thuringia continues to rely on the man who plunged the party into a deep crisis four years ...
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Bundestag election: right-wing extremist disrupts Baerbock's appearance in Halle - WORLD
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FDP federal leadership turns away from Kemmerich: The Federal FDP finally distances itself from the Thuringian state chairman Thomas Kemmerich ...
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Christian Shepherd - Insurance agent with optimism: Thuringia's CDU has a new chairman: Christian Hirte. It doesn't get carried away, but shows the confidence ...
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Mike Mohring, Thuringian CDU boss, in an interview about Kemmerich: His parliamentary group did not break a taboo in the Prime Minister election in Erfurt ...
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After Kemmerich congratulations: East Commissioner Shepherd resigns: After Kemmerich's election with the AfD votes, he congratulated him on Twitter and drew ...
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Thuringia: Thomas Kemmerich is entitled to more than 90,000 euros in benefits - THE MIRROR - politics
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FDP chief Lindner wants to ask the party executive board a question of trust: FDP chief Lindner wants to ask the question of trust in the party leadership after ...
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Thuringia: The diabolical potential of the AfD: If there is a new election of the prime minister in Thuringia, the AfD wants to vote for Bodo Ramelow this time ...
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Sensation in Thuringia - FDP man Kemmerich elected Prime Minister - THE MIRROR - politics
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SPD politician Ralf Stegner - The long distance runner: Ralf Stegner recently suffered some defeats, for example in the fight for the SPD chair ...
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Is the next political quake in Saxony-Anhalt?: Fear is widespread in Saxony-Anhalt's Kenya coalition: Parts of the CDU in Magdeburg openly strive for a ...
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Thuringia: Thomas Kemmerich sticks to plans for government formation: Thuringia's new prime minister demands that the "democratic parties" approach ...
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Statement by Thomas Kemmerich: "Resignation is inevitable": The FDP politician Kemmerich becomes Prime Minister in Thuringia completely surprising - ...
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Press comments on the election in Thuringia: "So zero point prepared that it almost hurts" - THE MIRROR - politics
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Thomas Kemmerich: It happened: A prime minister of AfD mercy: The FDP has instigated breaking the taboo, but the CDU has made it possible ...
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Thuringia CDU wants parliamentary solution instead of new election: But what should it look like?
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FDP faction wants to dissolve state parliament - Kemmerich announces resignation
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