Far-right AfD member Rausch becomes first state parliament leader in German history

The state parliament (Landtag) of Saxony-Anhalt has been elected to the presidency of Tobias Rausch, a member of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. This is the first time in German history that such a thing has happened.

This is reported by NTV.

In a secret ballot, 35-year-old Rausch received 48 votes. Another 29 MPs voted against, and 5 abstained. The far-right candidate received four votes from other parties.

The AfD and the Alliance for Social Justice and a Smart Economy now have 44 seats in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament.

Tobias Rausch was previously the Secretary General of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

• On September 20, it became known that the Alternative for Germany won local elections in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and the left-wing populist party The Left won in Berlin.
• On September 6, the AfD also came in first place in the elections in Saxony-Anhalt. The party opposes aid to Ukraine, calls for rapprochement with Russia and the lifting of sanctions against it.

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