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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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CDU frontrunner Redmann aims to assume the role of Brandenburg's next Minister President. The party recently released its agenda, aiming to appeal to voters with its proposals.
Hot-Topics![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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Prior to the state elections, the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) established a state chapter in Brandenburg. On Saturday, the state executive committee was elected in Schwedt, as disclosed by the party. The judge from the Brandenburg an der Havel labor court, Robert Crumbach, secured the...
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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 Werteunion aims to draw voters to the right of the CDU and was established in Brandenburg, with the BSW also set to launch in the state. CDU state chairman Redmann shares his thoughts on both parties.
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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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