Saxony-Anhalt Election: CDU and AfD Politicians Cross Paths in Hotel Lobby
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- CDU and AfD politicians met by chance in the lobby of the Maritim Hotel in Magdeburg after the Saxony-Anhalt election.
- The CDU was still holding its election party nearby, while AfD politicians led by parliamentary group leader Oliver Kirchner stayed together.
- Politicians from the CDU, SPD, Greens and FDP mixed in the lobby and discussed the election outcome.
A chance encounter in a Magdeburg hotel lobby produced an unusual political tableau after midnight following Saxony-Anhalt’s state election.
While the CDU’s election party continued in the background, AfD parliamentary group leader Oliver Kirchner arrived in the foyer of the Maritim Hotel with a group of AfD politicians. They settled only a few metres from the remaining CDU members.
The meeting was described as coincidental. Politicians and staff from several parties were staying at the centrally located hotel in downtown Magdeburg. The AfD group remained among itself, while lawmakers from the CDU, SPD, Greens and FDP mingled in the lobby and discussed the election result.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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