According to a fresh Infatest poll, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is reaching 41 percent of the vote in the September elections in Saxony-Anhalt, significantly bringing it closer to the possibility of forming the government in this federal state. The party could thus have its first minister-president at the federal-state level. With such a result, AfD would gain a 15-percentage-point lead over its rival, the CDU. Die Zeit ↗
A significant development is AfD's historic success in the municipal elections. Candidate René Stadtkewitz clearly prevailed with 58.4 percent of the vote in the election for mayor (burgomaster) of the small town of Zehdenick in Brandenburg. This is the first time an AfD nominee has won an election for the top municipal office in this federal state. Tagesspiegel ↗
AfD's shift in Germany's political landscape has provoked numerous reactions. The debate over the possibility of regulating or banning the party is intensifying. Some commentators argue that if the democratic system is not to collapse, the approach to this party must change fundamentally. In Berlin, there is also discussion about how AfD would position itself regarding support for a minority government led by the Union. Die Zeit ↗
However, internal problems are weakening AfD from within. Departing party member Rüdiger Klos issued an internal critical letter, in which he claims that leading party figures, including Markus Frohnmaier, are engaging in abuse of power. Politics was also affected in another area by a court ruling in Munich, which acquitted AfD member Bystron in a case related to suspected promotion of content associated with Nazism. n-tv ↗
AfD wins first mayoral election in Brandenburg, debate over regulating the party continues
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Mit 58,4 Prozent der Stimmen : AfD gewinnt erstmals bei Bürgermeisterwahl in Brandenburg
n-tv
| 20:55 10.05.
Zehdenick: AfD-Kandidat gewinnt erstmals bei Bürgermeisterwahl in Brandenburg
Die Zeit
| 20:44 10.05.
Wahlerfolg in Zehdenick : AfD siegt erstmals bei Bürgermeisterwahl in Brandenburg
Tagesspiegel
| 20:06 10.05.
Neues Stadtoberhaupt: AfD-Kandidat gewinnt Bürgermeisterwahl in Zehdenick
Die Zeit
| 19:31 10.05.
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