Sachsen-Anhalt: Siegmund soll nicht Vorsitzender der Konferenz der Ministerpräsidenten werden

Berlin - The incumbent Land Prime Minister of Sachsen-Anhalt, Sven Schulze (CDU), is attempting to prevent an AfD Minister Prime Minister from presiding over the Minister Prime Minister's Conference (MPK) starting in October. Due to the upcoming and uncertain government formation in Sachsen-Anhalt, he has requested that the incumbent conference president, Rhineland-Palatinate's Minister Prime Minister Gordon Schnieder (CDU), refrain from transferring the presidency from Sachsen-Anhalt to another state in October.

This decision is outlined in a letter Schulze sent to Schnieder, obtained by the Handelsblatt. Schulze writes, "Given the outcome of the state election last Sunday, the resulting seat distribution in the Landtag, which took place on October 6th, and the subsequent uncertainty regarding the continuation of government formation in Sachsen-Anhalt, it does not seem appropriate to assume the responsibility for the presidency as of October 1st, 2026."

Sunday saw the AfD almost achieving an absolute majority in the state. The other parties are unable to form a stable government, making the negotiation process for the upcoming leadership very likely to see Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD's leading candidate, take the helm.