AfD federal congress: Chrupalla says 'We would have to govern' in Thuringia

AfD co-leader Tino Chrupalla has voiced strong criticism of the current political coalition in Thuringia, Germany, deeming it an unsustainable model. Speaking at the AfD's federal party congress in Erfurt, Chrupalla asserted that his party, despite winning the 2024 state election with 32.8 percent of the vote, was excluded from governing.

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We would actually have to govern in Thuringia. But the election losers have joined forces.

"We would actually have to govern in Thuringia," Chrupalla stated, adding, "But the election losers have joined forces." He referred to the current government as the "Brombeer-Koalition" (Blackberry Coalition), noting it lacks its own majority and is "not a model for the future."

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And that is not a model for the future either.

The AfD remains politically isolated in Thuringia, with the CDU, BSW, and SPD forming a coalition that holds an equal number of seats in the state parliament as the opposition, comprised of the AfD and The Left party. Chrupalla emphasized that democracy is defined by the rule of the majority.

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Democracy is the rule of the majority.

Looking ahead, Chrupalla expressed significant confidence regarding upcoming state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, Berlin, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. His remarks about Saxony-Anhalt, where the AfD is leading in polls and an absolute majority is not entirely out of the question, were met with particular enthusiasm from the party faithful. "We will win," Chrupalla declared.

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We will win.