Schulze sees no dissenters in his own ranks

Sven Schulze, the state premier of Saxony-Anhalt and lead candidate for the CDU, expressed confidence that there will be no internal dissenters within his party should he be elected minister-president. He firmly stated his intention not to become reliant on any other political group.

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No, I do not see this danger. And I say it again very clearly: I will not make myself dependent on anyone. Neither on the AfD nor on the Left nor on anyone else.

"No, I do not see this danger. And I say it again very clearly: I will not make myself dependent on anyone. Neither on the AfD nor on the Left nor on anyone else," Schulze told the news portal t-online. He declined to speculate on the possibility of a minority government or potential kingmakers, preferring to keep the focus squarely on the ongoing election campaign.

Schulze framed the current electoral contest as a direct choice for voters. "We are now in the election campaign. It is now about the question: Sven Schulze or the AfD. That is our topic at the moment. Not speculations about possible governments," he asserted.

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We are now in the election campaign. It is now about the question: Sven Schulze or the AfD. That is our topic at the moment. Not speculations about possible governments.

When asked about whether his predecessor, Reiner Haseloff, had held the office for too long, Schulze drew a comparison to Manuela Schwesig, his SPD counterpart in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. "Manuela Schwesig has of course been in office longer. She had more opportunities to profile herself. I did not have that time. But we must look forward, not back," Schulze commented.

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Manuela Schwesig has of course been in office longer. She had more opportunities to profile herself. I did not have that time. But we must look forward, not back.