WorldPublished: 7 October 2026 at 19:57

AfD politician says CDU votes helped elect him Saxony-Anhalt state parliament speaker

Newly elected Saxony-Anhalt parliament speaker Tobias Rausch of the AfD believes Christian Democrats also voted for him. The CDU is represented by Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

The newly elected president of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament, Tobias Rausch, said on Wednesday that Christian Democrats (CDU) presumably voted for him as well.

Rausch represents the right-wing eurosceptic party Alternative for Germany (AfD). The CDU is represented by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

The source reports only Rausch's own statement that CDU members most likely backed him. Other details, including the vote tally, are not given in this report.

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