PoliticsAfD candidate elected speaker of German regional parliament for first time
Tobias Rausch of Germany’s far-right AfD has been elected speaker of Saxony-Anhalt’s parliament, the first time since World War Two that a far-right party has secured the post. He won with support from nine lawmakers outside his party, prompting opponents to call the vote a watershed and say a political line had been crossed.
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BBC News★★★★☆2026-10-06 14:44Original
AfD candidate elected speaker of German regional parliament for first time
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