Ulrich Siegmund, a prominent leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Saxony-Anhalt, is targeting an outright majority to enable his party to govern independently. Mainstream German political parties maintain a strict policy refusing to form coalitions with the AfD, leaving the party reliant on securing more than 50 percent of the vote to take power. Despite controversy surrounding the party’s positions on migration and ongoing scrutiny from domestic intelligence authorities, the AfD continues to record strong polling numbers across several eastern German states.
- Ulrich Siegmund, parliamentary co-leader of the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt, has stated the party’s ambition to secure an absolute majority in regional governance.
- Traditional German political parties continue to uphold a political firewall, ruling out any coalition or formal cooperation with the AfD.
- Siegmund previously faced widespread public criticism over his reported participation in a controversial private meeting in Potsdam addressing hardline migration and deportation proposals.
- The AfD continues to draw significant electoral support in eastern Germany, driven largely by public discontent with federal economic, energy, and asylum policies.
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As usual no one is asking why the AfD are dong so well?
that's a really nice moped!
I really like his campaign. It’s one of hope. One of renewal.