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Before upcoming state elections in Thuringia, the region will experience a super election year. Thuringians will cast their votes for local parliaments and top-level municipal positions on Sunday. With approximately 1.7 million people eligible to vote in the local elections.
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Politcal crimes are increasing before the fall elections, explains the BKA head, citing discontent with government organizations as the reason. He proposes potential solutions to slow this trend down.
Panorama![Robert Crumbach, state chairman of the Brandenburg party Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht Brandenburg...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/290724/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/party-leadership-chosen-as-bsw-readies-for-state-elections.webp)
The BSW party in Brandenburg plans to participate in the upcoming state elections for the first time. Launched recently, the state association is running against the clock, yet surveys suggest it may secure a spot in parliament with no prior experience.
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Amidst the chaos surrounding AfD European candidate Krah, his Saxon home association convenes. However, state leader Jörg Urban strictly prohibits any discussion about Krah during the party conference.
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The CDU remains determined to govern in Bremen, as asserted by state chairman Strohmann at a party gathering. He further supported the concept of "Leitkultur."
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Prior to the upcoming local elections in Thuringia on Sunday, there are concerns about a right-wing shift in the federal state. In an interview with Handelsblatt, Irene Mihalic, Parliamentary Secretary of the Green party in the Bundestag, expressed her worry that far-right opponents of...
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CDU chairperson Friedrich Merz fiercely denounces a video of partygoers on Sylt shouting racist slurs. During a CDU Brandenburg gathering in Potsdam on Saturday for election purposes, he expressed his shock by stating, "I can no longer comprehend what's occurring in the minds of these people...
Calendar-Sheet![Amira Mohamed Ali (BSW), co-chair, speaks at the launch of the EU election campaign of the Sahra...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/290366/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/bsw-establishes-regional-organization-in-brandenburg.webp)
The newly formed BSW party is planning to participate in the upcoming state elections in Brandenburg. Time is running out, so they're quickly establishing a state organization.
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The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party failed to achieve significant success in Thuringia's district and mayoral elections on Sunday. However, the outcome of the local parliamentary elections is still being calculated. In the Altenburger Land district, an AfD candidate received the highest...
Panorama![Mario Voigt, head of the CDU parliamentary group, speaks in the plenary chamber of the Thuringian...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/02/249163/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/cdu-leader-in-thuringia-afd-can-be-defeated.webp)
The CDU experiences little movement in Thuringia's polls, yet the leading AfD party has recently suffered a setback. CDU prime candidate Mario Voigt harbors confidence in overcoming them and holds a lofty aspiration.
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In contrast to churches, trade unions are not popular groups, making it challenging for union members committed to AfD to leave. However, Frank Werneke believes there's no other choice.
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The leading candidate for the European branch of the alternative for Germany (AfD) party, Maximilian Krah, is scheduled to make an appearance at the party's May gathering in Dresden. Tino Chrupalla, the party's national chief, intends to participate as well. The event, which is being dubbed a...
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