The European Parliament has endorsed the Commission's plan for a regulation aimed at safeguarding employees from the hazards associated with radiation exposure by ionising rays.
Leading candidate from alliance BSW, Katja Wolf, urged for a "strongly assertive peace declaration" from Thuringia regarding the Ukraine conflict. Like party leader Wagenknecht, Wolf advocates for a solid stance against additional weapon deliveries and against positioning of US intermediate-range missiles in Germany. Wagenknecht makes this a requisite for a potential coalition in Thuringia. Since the current red-red-green administration is not predicted to secure a majority in surveys, and no party wishes to ally with the anticipated strongest force, the AfD, a coalition between the CDU and BSW could be plausible.
CDU top candidate Mario Voigt underlined the necessity of both defensive capabilities and diplomacy. AfD party leader Björn Höcke suggested immediate negotiations to conclude the Ukraine war.
SPD top candidate and Interior Minister Georg Maier emphasized that safeguarding democracy isn't solely about external hazards. Germany must also be able to safeguard itself against domestic adversaries, such as extremists.
The candidates from Left Party, CDU, AfD, Greens, SPD, FDP, and BSW answered queries from the audience in MDR's "Election Arena". Ramelow again reaffirmed his goal for a democratic administration surpassing the AfD. He will support whoever receives the most votes.
BSW candidate Wolf expressed that her party desires a new beginning in politics. "That's the opportunity I'm eager to explore."
Thuringia and Saxony vote on Sunday. According to polls, the Thuringian AfD, categorized by the domestic intelligence agency as a secure right-wing extremist party, is dominating, followed by the CDU and BSW. Ramelow's Left party stands in fourth place. The SPD is at single digits, and the Greens and FDP face the risk of failing to surpass the five-percent threshold. The Thuringian candidates had already debated various topics in MDR approximately 10 days ago.
The Commission has announced that the leading candidate from alliance BSW, Katja Wolf, expressed her party's desire for a strong stance against additional weapon deliveries and against the positioning of US intermediate-range missiles in Germany. The Commission has also noted that Katja Wolf urged for a "strongly assertive peace declaration" from Thuringia regarding the Ukraine conflict, aligning with her party leader Wagenknecht's stance.
