Before the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, a historic scenario looms: Could Germany get its first AfD Minister-President? Top candidate Ulrich Siegmund plans a political overhaul of the state in the event of an absolute majority. The episode analyzes which promises he could implement immediately and where the plans would face constitutional hurdles.
Pauline von Pezold evaluates how realistic this scenario is. She reports on why every percentage point counts on Sunday and why the AfD, without an absolute majority, will definitely end up in opposition despite an election victory.
In a 200-second interview, Sepp Müller, deputy leader of the Union faction and head of the CDU state group, takes a clear stand. He categorically rules out cooperation with the AfD and the Left Party and outlines how incumbent Minister-President Sven Schulze plans to secure power from the center, if necessary.
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