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AfD lawmaker elected speaker in Saxony-Anhalt
Tobias Rausch of the AfD was elected speaker of Saxony-Anhalt’s state parliament, a historic first for the party. The vote sparked protests and criticism.
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Germany news: Merz rails against extremism, AfD sympathizers
Political extremism threatens Germany’s existing social order, Chancellor Merz has said. The Transport Ministry has proposed a five-year plan to improve Germany’s ailing railroad infrastructure. DW has more.
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Germany: Did CDU lawmakers support the far-right AfD?
Lawmakers of the center-right CDU may have voted for the far-right AfD candidate for parliamentary speaker in Saxony-Anhalt. Germany’s Social Democrats warn of a “unique breach of taboos.”
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Germany’s far-right AfD makes history again in Saxony-Anhalt
For the first time since the end of World War II, a German state parliament has chosen parliamentary speaker from the far right: Tobias Rausch of the Alternative for Germany (AfD).
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Far-right AfD wins first state parliament speaker post
The AfD has become the first far-right party since World War II to secure the post of speaker in a German state parliament. The breakthrough came in Saxony-Anhalt after the party’s landslide election victory last month.
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AfD candidate Rausch elected speaker of German regional parliament for first time
Although Tobias Rausch’s role is largely symbolic, opponents have described the result as a watershed moment.
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Germany news: Far-right AfD gets first house speaker in a German state parliament
For the first time since World War II, a far-right party has a house speaker in a German state parliament. And Germany’s foreign minister has warned that the climate crisis could fuel extremism. DW has more.
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Trust in the German Constitutional Court is eroding — how can this be stopped?
Germany’s top court, which turned 75 this year, is losing the population’s trust, surveys show. Some say reforms in the way it picks candidates would help, to also accept candidates nominated by the far-right AfD.
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Germany news: Saxony-Anhalt parliament sits after AfD win
At its first session, the new state parliament in Saxony-Anhalt is to vote on a speaker nominated by the far-right AfD. The foreign minister has warned that the climate crisis could fuel extremism. DW has more.
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Can Ukraine still count on Germany?
Friedrich Merz says support for Ukraine is a matter of national interest. This week’s Berlin Briefing asks whether a far-right AfD surge and Russia’s return to the negotiating table spell trouble.
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