Saxony-Anhalt after the election: AfD in Magdeburg in the middle - state parliament struggles for rules
New seating arrangement, dispute over committees, annoyance about rooms: In the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament, the AfD is pushing for changes. Others warn of a distortion of the balance of power and are considering a lawsuit.
The Saxony-Anhalt state parliament is undergoing changes before its constitutive session on October 6. The AfD, which won 43.8% of the vote in the September 6 election, will sit in the middle of the plenary hall, opposite the speaker's podium, with 39 members. The party is pushing for committees to have 12 members, which would give them significant influence, but other parties are opposed, citing concerns that it would not reflect the election results and may lead to a constitutional challenge.
The AfD's proposal is set to be discussed further, with a decision on the committee size to be made when the parliament's rules of procedure are finalized on October 6.
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