For the first time since 1945, the German far-right wins the presidency of a regional parliament

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party will head the legislature in the state of Saxony-Anhalt

For the first time since 1945, the German far-right wins the presidency of a regional parliament

TL;DR

  • The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has taken control of the Saxony-Anhalt regional parliament's presidency.
  • This is the first time since 1945 that the far-right has held this position in the region.
  • Tobias Rausch of the AfD was elected president with 48 out of 82 votes.
  • The AfD's victory is seen as a significant political shift, weakening the conservative CDU party.
  • The AfD also recently won in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, though a left-wing coalition is expected to govern there.

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