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Ulrich Siegmund seeks Saxony-Anhalt Minister-President role
Ulrich Siegmund, the leading candidate for the AfD, is preparing for a bid to become the Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt in December. Despite the AfD emerging as the largest faction following the recent state election with 43.8 percent of the vote and 39 seats, the party lacks the absolute majority of 42 votes required for an immediate victory.
Siegmund has indicated he intends to run in the first round of voting, which requires an absolute majority. If he fails, a third round of voting would only require a simple majority. The CDU has announced it will boycott the first two rounds of voting by leaving the plenary hall, which prevents any potential votes from Christian Democrat members.
Internal tensions are emerging within the AfD. Torben Braga, an AfD member of the Bundestag, has publicly criticized the party's current direction, urging it to maintain a clearer right-wing identity. Additionally, the AfD's recent joint motion with the BSW, calling for the state government to oppose Ukraine aid and Russian sanctions in the Bundesrat, has drawn criticism.
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AfD · Alice Weidel · BSW · CDU · Saxony-Anhalt · Ulrich Siegmund
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The AfD won 43.8 percent of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, securing 39 of the 83 seats. www.moin.de · www.thueringen24.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] AfD leader Alice Weidel expressed support for Ulrich Siegmund's plan to become Minister-President. www.berlin-live.de · www.news38.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] Sven Schulze of the CDU remains the acting Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt. www.ikz-online.de · www.moin.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] AfD MP Torben Braga criticized the party's current course, demanding it maintain its identity as a right-wing party. www.berlin-live.de · www.news38.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] Ulrich Siegmund intends to seek the position of Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt in December. www.berlin-live.de · www.ikz-online.de · www.moin.de · www.thueringen24.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The CDU plans to leave the plenary hall during the first two rounds of the Minister-President election to prevent voting. www.ikz-online.de · www.moin.de · www.thueringen24.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The AfD lacks an absolute majority in the state parliament, falling three seats short of the required 42 votes. www.ikz-online.de · www.moin.de · www.thueringen24.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The AfD and BSW submitted a joint motion requesting the state government oppose Ukraine aid and Russian sanctions in the Bundesrat. www.berlin-live.de · www.news38.de