AfD candidate elected speaker of German regional parliament for first time
Although Tobias Rausch's role is largely symbolic, opponents have described the result as a watershed moment.
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"The days of political firewalls should be a thing of the past."
— Tobias Rausch , Politician
"A line has been crossed with the election of a far-right speaker of parliament."
— Susan Sziborra-Seidlitz , Politician
Key People
Susan Sziborra-Seidlitz is the leader of the regional Greens party in Saxony-Anhalt.
Tobias Rausch is a member of the far-right AfD party and has recently been elected as the speaker of the parliament in Saxony-Anhalt.
Ulrich Siegmund is the leading candidate of the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt.
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Although Tobias Rausch's role is largely symbolic, opponents have described the result as a watershed moment.
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