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The Alternative assumes German state parliament role
For the first time in Germany's history, a politician from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party was elected as the president of a state parliament—specifically in Saxony-Anhalt. Tobias Rausch, aged 35, received 48 votes out of 82 in the election held in Magdeburg. This occurred after the AfD led the state parliamentary elections with 43.8% of the vote, despite not achieving an absolute majority. A coalition led by Sara Wagenknecht, holding five seats, supported Rausch's candidacy based on the customary practice granting the largest parliamentary faction the right to select the parliament's president. This move drew criticism from other parties, who described it as shameful, especially given that the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution classifies the AfD as a confirmed case of a far-right extremist party. This event marks a significant step, highlighting the increasing influence of the far right in German politics, amid expectations that the party will attempt to gain control of regional government leadership in December.
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