Political developments in Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt

In Brandenburg, Die PARTEI held its second state party congress in Fürstenwalde. Nick Hübner was re-elected as chairman of the state association. The newly expanded board includes Thomas Hufnagel as deputy chairman, Thomas Apitz as treasurer, Jamie Müller as general secretary, Corinna Mettler for political management, Maria Tölli for the press office, and Robert Hanschke for media and information.

In Saxony-Anhalt, the group ‘Omas gegen Rechts’ has issued an open letter calling for the nomination of a non-partisan Minister-President. The group is urging all parties except the AfD to consider this option to prevent a potential AfD leader from taking power. This follows the election of AfD politician Tobias Rausch as Landtag President. The group, composed of individuals with ties to the era of Nazi Germany, argues that a democratically elected party does not inherently guarantee a democratic leadership, and they are appealing to the BSW to avoid supporting an AfD Minister-President.