Sachsen-Anhalt nach der Wahl: CDU-Chef in Sachsen-Anhalt: Niemand wird zur AfD wechseln

A month after the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, CDU faction leader Sven Schulze has reaffirmed that the AfD cannot count on the votes of their Christian Democratic Party (CDU) candidates for the minister-president election. "Not a single one will switch from the CDU to the AfD in any form. That's not where the AfD should be hoping for anything.

We consider ourselves the opposition party," Schulze said in the "Report from Berlin" on ARD. All CDU members of parliament have confirmed this both verbally and in writing. Looking at ongoing talks between the AfD and the BSW (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) about forming a government, Schulze said the CDU does not intend to "collaborate directly with these two parties and say we want to participate somewhere."

Collaboration would mean agreeing on laws or other matters, the minister-president explained. "That's not our intention." The CDU has held 24 years of responsibility as the ruling party but is now in the opposition. "This pains us as a whole, but we will accept this role." And if the AfD wanted to take on government responsibility together with the BSW, "they will then be fully dependent on whatever Frau Wagenknecht from Saarland or Berlin dictates for the next five years."

AfD Co-Fractonal leader Ulrich Siegmund intends to be elected as the new minister-president in December. The 35-year-old assumes he will be elected with a "significant majority" in the first round. However, how Siegmund will come to power is still unclear. The AfD has 39 members in parliament, while the CDU, the Left, Green and Social Democratic parties together have 39 seats, and the BSW is represented by 5 members. A majority in parliament requires 42 votes.