CDU to Leave Saxony-Anhalt Chamber to Block AfD's Siegmund Minister-President Bid
The CDU parliamentary group in Saxony-Anhalt decided on Tuesday, with 14 votes and one abstention after over three hours of debate, that its 15 lawmakers will leave the plenary chamber during the December 15 minister-president election, in which AfD state leader Ulrich Siegmund is standing. The move aims to prevent Siegmund from winning with votes from potential CDU defectors. Siegmund needs 42 votes in the first round; the AfD holds 39 seats, and the BSW has announced it will abstain. The CDU also plans to skip a possible second round.
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Saxony-Anhalt CDU to Leave Chamber to Block AfD Minister-President Bid
The CDU faction in Saxony-Anhalt's state parliament decided on Tuesday to leave the plenary chamber during the minister-president election on December 15, aiming to prevent AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund from winning. The decision, reached unanimously with 14 votes and one abstention after over three hours of debate, is a tactical move to avoid giving Siegmund a majority with help from potential CDU defectors. Siegmund needs 42 votes in the first round; the AfD holds 39 seats, and the BSW has announced it will abstain. The CDU also plans to skip a possible second round. If both fail, a third round with a relative majority could follow, but the CDU's stance there remains unclear. The move pressures both the AfD and BSW, while internal CDU tensions persist.
Read sourceCDU to Walk Out of Magdeburg Vote as AfD Eyes Minister President Seat
The CDU parliamentary group in Saxony-Anhalt has decided with one abstention that its 15 lawmakers will leave the chamber before the December Minister President election, in which AfD state leader Ulrich Siegmund is standing. The move aims to dispel suspicion that CDU deputies could secretly vote for the first AfD Minister President of a German state. The distrust stems from last week's election of AfD candidate Tobias Rausch as Landtag President with 48 votes, though AfD and BSW together hold only 44 seats. Some CDU deputies reportedly lied to taz about abstaining, undermining Chancellor Friedrich Merz's claim of a left-green 'false flag' operation. The maneuver also pressures the BSW, which had planned to abstain, to clarify its position. Siegmund has said he will stand for election only once; if he fails, the vote must be repeated within seven days.
Read sourceCDU in Saxony-Anhalt to Leave Chamber Before Minister-President Vote
The CDU parliamentary group in Saxony-Anhalt plans to leave the session hall during the upcoming election of the state's minister-president, according to a report by WELT. The party said the move is intended to avoid any suspicion that votes from within the CDU ranks could go to Ulrich Siegmund of the AfD. The announcement comes ahead of the vote, which is expected to be closely watched given the political constellation in the state parliament. No further details were provided on the timing or procedural consequences of the walkout.
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CDU to Boycott AfD Candidate Siegmund's Minister-President Election in Saxony-Anhalt
AfD lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund plans to stand for election as minister-president in Saxony-Anhalt's state parliament in Magdeburg in mid-December, following his party's election victory. However, his party does not hold the necessary majority for the vote. The CDU intends to boycott the election, according to the report. The article frames the move as a political confrontation over the AfD's attempt to translate its electoral success into the state's top executive office despite lacking parliamentary support.
Read sourceCDU to Boycott Minister President Election of AfD Winner Siegmund in Saxony-Anhalt
The CDU parliamentary group in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament is reportedly planning to leave the chamber collectively during the election of the Minister President. This move is intended to prevent the CDU from again falling under suspicion of having voted for an AfD candidate. The article states there are two additional goals behind this strategy. The AfD's lead candidate, Ulrich Siegmund, intends to stand for election as Minister President in the Magdeburg state parliament in December. The source does not specify the other two goals or further details about the planned boycott.