Far-right party in Germany takes over presidency of a regional parliament
It is an unprecedented event since the end of World War II
TL;DR
- Tobias Rausch, a member of the AfD, was elected president of the Saxony-Anhalt regional parliament.
- This is the first time a far-right AfD member has held such a position since the end of World War II.
- The president of a regional parliament in Germany has significant administrative powers, moderates debates, and maintains order.
- While Rausch's election expands the AfD's institutional influence, he does not lead the state government.
- The AfD hopes to form the regional government, which would be the first time a nationalist party leads a German state since 1945.