- The AfD Party continue to lack a Vice-President figurehead.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) stumbled once more in their bid for a vice-president position in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament. AfD representative Christian Mertens came up short in the Friday ballot, being the sole contender. In a confidential vote, Mertens received 19 affirmative votes. A vast majority of 71 parliamentarians voted against him, while 2 abstained. Mertens isn't alone in his endeavor to earn the support of other parliamentary factions for the vice-presidency position within the AfD, as all previous candidates have similarly fallen short. In Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD is recognized by the domestic intelligence agency as an unquestionably far-right extremist party.
The AfD's struggle for a vice-president position in the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt continued, with Christian Mertens failing to secure the role in a recent vote. Despite being the sole candidate, Mertens received only 19 votes in favor, while a significant majority of 71 parliamentarians voted against him and 2 abstained.
