MP-Wahl im Dezember: Wie hält es die CDU in Sachsen-Anhalt mit der AfD?

The central question in Saxony-Anhalt remains unanswered just a few weeks after the election: How can the AfD politician Ulrich Siegmund secure a majority in the Landtag in December's planned parliamentary vote? At least three votes from other sources would be necessary. Some wonder if one of those could come from the CDU. CDU deputy Guido Heuer plans to stand apart from his colleagues during the vote in the plenary hall.

He told the news portal "Nius" that he had decided not to leave the hall. This stance puts him against the line of the CDU under its faction leader Sven Schulze. Heuer, who had previously sparked discussions, denied any familiarity with Siegmund after a photo was taken with him. The parliamentary vote appears to have clear red lines, both right and left.

Heuer, who lost the faction leadership vote to Schulze in a close contest, refers to a secret ballot but insists he knows what he must do as a committed Christian Democrat. While the CDU faction decided to leave the hall for the Landtag president election, many politicians accused the CDU of gaining those votes from within their ranks.

The CDU faction denied the accusations, but the events have raised questions. CDU deputies will honor the decision, and how other CDU deputies react remains to be seen. Some remain silent, saying "until December there is still time." Even if the parliamentary majority looks complicated - 42 votes are needed for an absolute majority in the first two rounds - the AfD currently has 39, and Siegmund needs three votes from other sources.

The BSW wants to abstain. If the CDU doesn't participate, only the SPD (8), Greens (8), and Left (8) would have enough votes to form a majority for the AfD-led government in Germany for the first time.