{
  "id": 14222820,
  "title": "Beschluss in Sachsen-Anhalt: Wahl des Ministerpräsidenten in Sachsen-Anhalt ohne CDU",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/beschluss-in-sachsen-anhalt-wahl-des-ministerprasidenten-in-sachsen",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T14:28:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/beschluss-in-sachsen-anhalt-wahl-des-ministerpraesidenten-in-sachsen-anhalt-ohne-cdu/100261966.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "On December 16, Ulrich Siegmund declared his candidacy for the position of Minister-President in the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt, marking him as the first AfD Minister-President to seek election. The CDU faction decided not to participate in the vote, with Fraktion leader Sven Schulze announcing this during a lengthy faction meeting in Magdeburg. Schulze stated that the faction had agreed to withdraw from the vote, signaling that the CDU would not support an AfD Minister-President. The faction suggested this course of action to 15 members, 14 of whom voted in favor, while former faction leader Guido Heuer requested legal advice before deciding and abstained. AfD seeks support Siegmund, who won the Landtag election, announced his intention to stand for the post only for one voting round, requiring at least 42 votes in Parliament. The BSW has announced it will abstain, leaving Siegmund dependent on three votes from other parties. The CDU remains concerned about Siegmund's candidacy, as Tobias Rausch (AfD) received at least four votes from other parties in the secret vote during his election just a week prior. Speculation has circulated regarding whether these votes might have come from the CDU, despite Schulze's claim that the secret vote saw only five abstentions. AfD leadership believes Siegmund will be elected Minister-President, stating that they do not care whether it happens in the first, second, or third voting round. The AfD's party chair, Alice Weidel, dismissed the CDU's actions as \"kindergarten first-grade milk,\" urging each member to decide for themselves whom to vote for. CDU's impact The CDU's move may further weaken the party, according to Schulze. Schulze noted that the CDU faction seems to have \"come together quite a bit\" after their recent discussion, with most members expressing a shared desire to look forward and overcome the past. Schulze also highlighted the need for the strongest opposition force to work together and tackle the challenges ahead, emphasizing that \"together\" means all 15 faction members. Schulze, who previously ran for Fraktion leader and won with 8 votes to 7, will serve as acting Minister-President until a successor is chosen. The CDU will decide its future leadership in a Landesparteitag scheduled for early December.",
  "summary": "Kamen Stimmen für die Wahl des AfD-Landtagspräsidenten aus den Reihen der CDU? Für die nächste wichtige Wahl im Dezember will die Fraktion vorbauen und nimmt einen ungewöhnlichen Weg.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}