{"id":34384,"date":"2024-09-02T01:42:48","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T01:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sasquatchnewsonline.com\/?p=34384"},"modified":"2024-09-02T01:42:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T01:42:48","slug":"historic-success-for-afd-in-regional-elections-wins-in-thuringia-and-second-in-saxony-according-to-projections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sasquatchnewsonline.com\/?p=34384","title":{"rendered":"Historic Success for AfD in Regional Elections: Wins in Thuringia and Second in Saxony, According to Projections"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has achieved a historic result in the regional elections held this Sunday in the German state of Thuringia, emerging as the leading party with 33.4% of the vote, according to projections.<\/p>\n

AfD has clearly surpassed the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which secured 23.8% in Thuringia. However, the CDU managed to maintain its lead in the Saxony elections held on the same day, with 31.5% of the vote, slightly ahead of AfD at 31.4%, according to provisional projections.<\/p>\n

Infratest Dimap\u2019s study for ARD public television shows the CDU\u2019s result in Thuringia falling below its 2019 performance of 32.1%, while AfD has risen from 27.5% in 2019.<\/p>\n

Trailing behind in both states is the Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht \u2013 For Reason and Justice (BSW), a party with a platform ranging from communist economic policies to anti-immigration rhetoric similar to AfD. In Saxony, BSW would achieve 11.5% of the vote, while in Thuringia it would secure 15.5%, pending official results.<\/p>\n

In Saxony, the fourth position goes to the Social Democratic Party (SPD) with 7.6%, followed by the Greens at 5.1%, more than three points lower than five years ago. The Left Party (4.3%) would miss out on a seat in the regional parliament.<\/p>\n

In Thuringia, the fourth place is held by the Left Party with 11.5% of the vote, a significant drop from the 31% it achieved in 2019 when it was the leading party. The SPD would secure 6% (down from 8.2% in 2019), and the Greens would not gain representation with 3.4%, falling below the 5% threshold.<\/p>\n

If confirmed, the CDU would achieve its worst historical result in Saxony since 1990, although its government is unlikely to be at risk. The CDU has been in power since the reunification of Germany. Michael Kretschmer, the CDU\u2019s candidate, has been the state premier since 2017, initially in coalition with the SPD and since 2019 with the Greens as well.<\/p>\n

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The #German<\/a> states sent a clear message to Brussels and Berlin: no migration, no gender, no war.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s German state #elections<\/a> caused a political earthquake. The forces governing Germany in a pro-war, pro-migration, and pro-gender coalition received a total of 15 percent.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/VYVe0AG5QP<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Bal\u00e1zs Orb\u00e1n (@BalazsOrban_HU) September 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In Thuringia, CDU candidate Mario Voigt has already asserted his intention to form a government. \u00abWe, as CDU, see this as an opportunity for political change under our leadership,\u00bb Voigt stated from Erfurt. He also announced plans to open talks with the SPD due to their \u00abvery respectable result despite the headwinds from the Berlin traffic light coalition.\u00bb<\/p>\n

CDU Secretary General Carsten Linnemann addressed the regional elections in Thuringia and Saxony, promising that there would be no coalition with AfD. \u00abWe are very, very clear about that,\u00bb he emphasized, defending the need for agreements \u00abtowards the center,\u00bb according to German public television.<\/p>\n

AfD\u2019s candidate in Thuringia, Bj\u00f6rn H\u00f6cke, has \u00abwarned\u00bb against excluding his party. \u00abAnyone who wants stability in Thuringia must include AfD. Any coalition without AfD will not benefit this state,\u00bb H\u00f6cke argued.<\/p>\n

\u00abIt is a good tradition for the leading party to invite others to negotiate,\u00bb he added, noting that there are CDU grassroots members who support collaboration. \u00abHow long can the CDU leadership continue with policies that go against the grassroots?\u00bb he questioned.<\/p>\n

AfD co-leader Tino Chrupalla also claimed their right to govern as the leading party in Thuringia. \u00abThe voters\u2019 will is for political change here, in Saxony, and also in Thuringia,\u00bb Chrupalla said in an interview with ZDF television.<\/p>\n

AfD co-leader Alice Weidel highlighted the \u00abhistoric success\u00bb of the elections. \u00abWe are the leading party in the state for the first time (in Thuringia). In Saxony, AfD will also achieve the best results,\u00bb Weidel stated, viewing these results as a \u00abpunishment for the traffic light coalition\u00bb governing at the federal level.<\/p>\n

\u00abThis is a requiem for this coalition. They should ask themselves if they can continue governing,\u00bb she argued, advocating for early elections.<\/p>\n

With these results, BSW will determine which party governs in both states. Sahra Wagenknecht has advocated for a CDU-BSW coalition in Saxony. \u00abWe have high hopes that we can form a good government with the CDU,\u00bb she explained to ARD public television.<\/p>\n

BSW\u2019s candidate in Saxony, Sabine Zimmermann, had previously ruled out any collaboration with AfD. \u00abWe clearly reject a coalition with AfD,\u00bb she said on ZDF. \u00abThe CDU will have to decide whether to continue with the Greens and the SPD, keeping things as they are, or if it will want to talk with BSW, and then the party could make a change,\u00bb she argued.<\/p>\n

Another important consideration is that AfD will control at least one-third of the seats in Thuringia, making a two-thirds majority impossible without the party\u2019s involvement. In this state, a two-thirds majority is necessary for certain decisions, such as electing judges.<\/p>\n

Source La Gaceta<\/em><\/p>\n

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Mar\u00eda Herrera Mellado es una abogada en EE.UU. y Espa\u00f1a y Doctora en Ciencias Jur\u00eddicas. Complet\u00f3 sus estudios de grado y posgrado en EE.UU. y Europa. Profesional distinguida, la Dra. Herrera es conocida por su amplia experiencia en pol\u00edticas p\u00fablicas, asuntos legales y relaciones internacionales. Su reconocimiento proviene de sus contribuciones a diversas organizaciones gubernamentales y no gubernamentales, centradas en temas como la integridad electoral, los derechos humanos y la gobernanza democr\u00e1tica. Mar\u00eda ha desempe\u00f1ado un papel fundamental en la defensa de la transparencia y la rendici\u00f3n de cuentas en los procesos pol\u00edticos, y sus esfuerzos han sido instrumentales para impulsar reformas y fomentar el desarrollo sostenible en varias regiones. Su formaci\u00f3n acad\u00e9mica y experiencias profesionales la convierten en una voz respetada en el debate sobre los desaf\u00edos pol\u00edticos y legales contempor\u00e1neos.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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