AfD wins presidency of a state parliament in Germany for the first time
AfD takes over the presidency of a state parliament for the first time after winning the election in Saxony-Anhalt with 43.8% of the votes.
TL;DR
- The AfD, a right-wing nationalist party, has won the presidency of a German state parliament for the first time.
- Tobias Rausch was elected president of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament with 48 votes.
- The AfD secured the presidency with support from the BSW party, exceeding its own seat count.
- The AfD also gained another position as vice-president of the parliament.
- This election comes after the AfD's strong performance in regional elections, where it won 43.8% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt.
- The election of Rausch is seen by the AfD as a breach of the 'firewall' policy that traditionally excludes them from governing.
- The election of the state's chancellor is still pending.