Saxony-Anhalt live: AfD backs Siegmund as Wagenknecht seeks cross-party premier
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- The live blog follows developments after the election in Saxony-Anhalt.
- The BSW and AfD disagree over who should become minister-president.
- Dresden, Hamburg and other cities are planning large demonstrations against the far right.
The post-election political picture in Saxony-Anhalt remains unsettled, with the AfD backing Siegmund and Sahra Wagenknecht’s BSW promoting a different idea for who should lead the state.
The two parties have conflicting views over the choice of minister-president. The live blog tracks the negotiations and other developments following the election.
Demonstrations against the far right are also planned in Dresden, Hamburg and other cities.
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Originally published by Der Spiegel 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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