AfD candidate elected speaker of German regional parliament for first time
Summary
Tobias Rausch, a candidate from Germany's far-right party AfD, has been elected speaker of the regional parliament in Saxony-Anhalt, marking the first time since World War Two that a far-right party holds this position in Germany. His election was supported by AfD members and at least nine MPs from other parties, causing protests and political controversy.Key Facts
- Tobias Rausch, 35, from the AfD party, was elected speaker of Saxony-Anhalt’s regional parliament.
- This is the first time since World War Two that a far-right party holds the speaker position in Germany.
- Rausch won the vote with support from nine MPs outside his party.
- The AfD party is known for anti-immigrant views, pro-Russian stance, and is called "right-wing extremist" by German domestic intelligence.
- The AfD supports segregating child refugees in schools and opposes LGBT rights.
- Protesters outside the parliament voiced strong opposition to Rausch’s election.
- Some MPs from other parties, including the conservative CDU, may have voted for Rausch despite official party rules against working with AfD.
- The AfD leader Ulrich Siegmund aims to become state premier but needs broader parliamentary support.
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