The leader of the CDU party anticipates triumph in the district council elections.

Upcoming local polls - The leader of the CDU party anticipates triumph in the district council elections.

The leader of Thuringia's CDU party, Mario Voigt, is confident his party will achieve success in this weekend's elections for district administrators and mayors. Speaking after the release of preliminary results by the German Press Agency in Erfurt, Voigt stated that the CDU enjoys the people's trust in the region. Good prospects lie ahead for the CDU in places like Erfurt, Eichsfeld, Wartburg, and Soemmerda, where its candidates are expected to emerge victorious.

However, the CDU will have to fend off challenges from AfD candidates in several other districts. Newcomers within the CDU are also running, hoping to assume the positions once held by long-standing local politicians. The strong showing in these elections is seen as a positive sign for the CDU's ambition to regain power in the Thuringian state parliament on September 1st. Voigt believes the significant difference between his party and the AfD in the European elections in Thuringia is due to voters attempting to send a clear message to Berlin's traffic light coalition and the bureaucrats in Brussels.

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1. The upcoming run-off election for the district council in Erfurt will be a crucial test for Thuringia's CDU party, as indicated by their leader, Mario Voigt.
2. In addition to the district council elections, local elections for mayors will also take place in various municipalities across Thuringia this Sunday.
3. The German Press Agency announced preliminary results demonstrating strong support for the CDU in several districts, including Erfurt, Eichsfeld, Wartburg, and Soemmerda.
4. Despite the success, the CDU will face stiff competition from AfD candidates in several other districts, making it necessary for the party to carefully strategize and coordinate its campaign.
5. Many newcomers within the CDU are eager to claim positions previously held by long-term local politicians, seeking to demonstrate their competence and dedication to the party.
6. The strong performance of the CDU in these local elections is seen as an encouraging step towards regaining power in Thuringia's state parliament during the election on September 1st.
7. Mario Voigt believes the EU elections in Thuringia show the clear distinction voters perceive between his party and the AfD, indicating a desire to convey a critical message to Berlin's traffic light coalition and EU bureaucrats.

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