Various Regional Electoral Contests - Electoral victories lead to assertive federal government claims from AfD leaders
The leaders of the AfD, Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, are putting forward their case for involvement in the government following the state elections in Thuringia and Saxony. "Obviously, we have a right to involvement in the government," Weidel stated during ZDF's "Morning Magazine." Voters in both states blatantly chose a center-right coalition and welcomed the participation of the AfD.
In Thuringia, the AfD, labeled by the state's Office for the Protection of the Constitution as firmly right-wing extremist, garnered 32.8% in the initial results. In Saxony, where the AfD shares the same extremist label, the party finished second with 30.6%, just behind the CDU. Nevertheless, a place in the government appears unlikely, as none of the other parties in both states are inclined to form a coalition with the AfD.
Weidel is not confident that the barrier can be maintained, asserting, "We'll see how the CDU behaves in the long run." AfD leader Chrupalla urged Saxony's CDU, led by Minister President Michael Kretschmer, to collaborate. "With whom does he want to fulfill his election promises? That seems more feasible with us, I believe, rather than with the SPD or the Greens," Chrupalla commented on Deutschlandfunk.
♪ Alice Weidel ♪ expresses her belief that the AfD has a right to be involved in the government after the elections in Thuringia and Saxony, stating this during ZDF's "Morning Magazine." ♪ I know ♪ that the AfD, despite being labeled as right-wing extremist by the state's Office for the Protection of the Constitution, has gained significant support from voters in both states.
