Thuringia: Before a vote of no confidence – Voigt re-elected as CDU state leader
Thuringia's CDU Prime Minister Mario Voigt must face a vote of no confidence by the AfD in the state parliament next week. A CDU party conference has now given the 49-year-old support.
Thuringia's Minister President Mario Voigt remains at the helm of the CDU in the eastern German state, securing 82.4 percent of votes at a party convention in Eisenach. Voigt, who has faced political pressure since losing his doctoral title, ran unopposed. He will face a no-confidence motion in the state parliament on Friday, led by AfD faction leader Björn Höcke, who accuses Voigt of lacking moral integrity. Höcke plans to run for the minister president position himself.
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