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Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing sharp criticism from the Left and Greens after he pointed out potential interference from other factions following the election of the AfD parliamentary president in Saxony-Anhalt, calling it a false flag operation. #FriedrichMerz #SachsenAnhalt #Politik (translated)

Apollo News reported that the left-wing faction leader Eva von Angern chaired the constitutive session of the state parliament in Saxony-Anhalt as the elder president and used the form "Fraktioninnen" in her opening speech. https://t.co/TaOzB5NP9g https://t.co/fDmgfq8AbT #Frauenrechte #Politik #SachsenAnhalt (translated)

Plain text from Muc wrote that the AfD and the BSW had agreed to establish an investigative committee on Corona policy in the new state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt. This committee is intended to investigate political decision-making processes, interventions in fundamental rights, as well as the consequences of lockdowns, school closures, 2G rules, and vaccination policy. The author referred to a campaign promise of the AfD to hold accountable those responsible for what they see as wrongdoing. Unlike the expert commission set up by the current state government in 2025, an investigative committee can request files, hear witnesses, and examine governmental decisions in a parliamentary manner, he wrote. In his view, the topic should serve as a model for state parliaments in Germany; he also mentioned illegal migration as another possible topic. At the same time, he wrote that the political system was alarmed due to the plans and expressed disdain for Pistorius. He mentioned Klöckner in a hashtag. https://t.co/pGuYPq99Xe #Demokratie #SachsenAnhalt #Kotzen #Rausch #Klöckner #Demokratie #SachsenAnhalt #CoronaUntersuchungsausschuss (translated)

"The parliament is the heart chamber of our democracy." North Rhine-Westphalia's Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst (CDU) criticized the election of AfD politician Tobias Rausch as the president of the state parliament in Saxony-Anhalt, noting support from other factions as well. #AfD #NRW #HendrikWüst (translated)

Markus Haintz described a joint proposal from the AfD and BSW factions in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament as an example of issue-oriented politics. According to his contribution, the proposal was titled "Peace Talks Instead of Expanding the War in Ukraine." #Politik #Frieden #Ukraine (translated)

Daniel Haseloff wrote that Mario Voigt will not continue the legal dispute regarding his doctorate. This confirmed what Haseloff had stated earlier. At noon, the other factions could clear the way for new elections, he explained. That is the only way for the government to exit the situation while preserving its dignity. Thüringen has earned new elections more than ever, Haseloff added. #Thüringen #Neuwahlen #Politik (translated)

Wolfgang Kubicki wrote that the day provides an opportunity to think about how societal division can be prevented. He regarded polarization and accusations of fascism against the CDU as dangerous. In his assessment, a constitutional crisis in Saxony-Anhalt, should the factions block each other on candidates, would not have been a good alternative. Everyone is called upon to deal with the election results maturely. This also applies to the AfD and the new parliamentary president, who has announced an impartial conduct of office, Kubicki wrote. This already arises from constitutional law and practice; the president will be judged accordingly, if necessary, in court. Kubicki accused the SPD of slipping into reflexes from the 2025 federal election campaign. In the end, this only benefits the political fringes, as it did before. #Gesellschaft #Politik #Wahlen (translated)

DavidGegenGoliath wrote that Alice Weidel confirmed that there had been an agreement with representatives from other factions before the election of Tobias Rausch. The four votes from the CDU were apparently more than just a "test of courage." The author suspected that Ulrich Siegmund could also receive votes from the CDU in a decisive vote in December. #CDU #Politik #Wahlen (translated)

Björn Höcke congratulated Tobias Rausch for being elected as the first AfD politician to the president of the state parliament. Höcke wrote that it used to be a parliamentary custom for the office to be given to the strongest party after an election and described the implementation of the voters' will in Saxony-Anhalt as a return to political normality. At the same time, he stated that a neutral conduct of the state parliament president was no longer a given in other German parliaments, including the Bundestag. Höcke saw it as a positive sign that Rausch received 48 votes, while AfD and BSW together have 44 seats. From this, he concluded that members of other parties had acted reasonably. He expressed hope that the blocking stance could be resolved and Ulrich Siegmund could be elected as the first Minister President in December. #AfD #Politik #SachsenAnhalt (translated)

Sahra Wagenknecht wrote that the SPD is at 13 percent in polls and is nevertheless pushing for a ban on the AfD, which is at 28 percent. SPD leader Lars Klingbeil expressed this in a recent interview. He is supported by the chairpersons of the SPD factions in the Bundestag, the European Parliament, and the state parliaments, who in a joint statement called for the initiation of a review process as a democratic duty. Wagenknecht stated that the democratic duty of the SPD and other traditional parties is to make politics in the interest of the majority, rather than wanting to ban a more successful political competitor. Ignoring citizens' concerns, even though people are increasingly voting for the AfD out of anger and dissatisfaction with the prevailing politics, is undemocratic, she wrote. The BSW firmly rejects this approach and calls for a political debate on the issues instead of discussions about bans. #AfD #Demokratie #Politik (translated)

Christian Abel wrote on Friday, October 2, 2026, from Magdeburg, that the AfD is the strongest faction in the new state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt with 43.8 percent and 39 seats. According to his account, CDU, SPD, Greens, Left, and BSW attempted to disadvantage the AfD in the allocation of committee chairs and facilities. The AfD is resisting and has already claimed the position of president of the state parliament, Abel wrote. He also referred to a report from Handelsblatt, according to which the CDU had rejected an invitation from the SPD to explore possibilities against an AfD government in Magdeburg together. Abel wrote that the CDU is no longer aligning with the SPD in Saxony-Anhalt. Siegmund is waiting; November is coming, and the AfD has more seats in the parliament than all other factions combined, he explained. https://t.co/f1cqQV4KTy #AfD #SachsenAnhalt #Landtag (translated)

Our representative @andreasbleckmdb criticizes the refusal to speak from the other factions on the important topic of #fuelprices – CSU Bundestag vice president Lindholz loses her composure! #FuelDiscount #Tankrabatt https://t.co/lW9G07tjXc #Politik #Deutschland #Spritpreise (translated)

"That Klöckner would like to refer her unpopular factions out of the hall says a lot about her obviously lacking understanding of democracy. A confession of failure for a Bundestag president committed to neutrality." https://t.co/v0qzoisV4d #Demokratie #Bundestag #Politik (translated)

„Dass Klöckner ihr unliebige Fraktionen gern des Saales verweisen möchte, sagt einiges über ihr offensichtlich mangelndes Demokratieverständnis aus. Ein Offenbarungseid für eine der Neutralität verpflichtete Bundestagspräsidentin. Es ist das eine, Störer des Saales zu verweisen. Diese Möglichkeit ist in § 38 GOBT klar geregelt. Aber eine ganze Fraktion quasi als Kollektivstrafe aus dem Saal zu schmeißen, wie sie sagt, ist natürlich nicht möglich. Normalerweise werden Bundestagspräsidenten von den Fachabteilungen auch zur Geschäftsordnung beraten. Hier scheint dies nicht der Fall zu sein. Dass Klöckner außerdem die Verwertung von Reden in den sozialen Medien kritisiert, ist ebenfalls unsäglich: Zum einen beschäftigt sie selber Heerscharen von Mitarbeitern für ihre Auftritte in den sozialen Medien und verpulvert zehntausende Euro für Friseure und Visagisten. Zum anderen müssen sich Politiker natürlich den Bürgern erklären, die Bürger über ihr Wirken aufklären und dürfen sich nicht im Elfenbeinturm Bundestag verstecken. Vor den Bildschirmen sitzen diejenigen, für die wir Politik machen, die uns in den Bundestag gesendet haben. Sie haben ein Anrecht darauf, informiert zu werden. Das ist nicht nur nicht kritikwürdig, sondern geradezu geboten.“ Stephan @BrandnerSt zur Drohung der Bundestagspräsidentin. #Demokratie #Bundestag #Politik

"Die Entscheidung ist eine große Chance, unsere lange olympische und maritime Tradition fortzuschreiben und zugleich ein neues Kapitel aufzuschlagen. Besonders freut mich, dass nicht nur alle Fraktionen des Schleswig-Holsteinischen Landtages, sondern auch so viele Menschen in Kiel hinter der Bewerbung stehen und damit deutlich gemacht haben: Wir wollen die Olympischen und Paralympischen Spiele und wir trauen uns zu, Gastgeber für die Welt zu sein."Landtagspräsidentin Kristina Herbst (CDU) sagte: "Die Entscheidung ist eine große Chance, unsere lange olympische und maritime Tradition fortzuschreiben und zugleich ein neues Kapitel aufzuschlagen. Besonders freut mich, dass nicht nur alle Fraktionen des Schleswig-Holsteinischen Landtages, sondern auch so viele Menschen in Kiel hinter der Bewerbung stehen und damit deutlich gemacht haben: Wir wollen die Olympischen und Paralympischen Spiele und wir trauen uns zu, Gastgeber für die Welt zu sein." #Olympia2036 #München #Kiel