State parliament elects Germany’s first far-right speaker since second world war
Tobias Rausch secures role of president in Saxony-Anhalt after AfD’s election breakthrough Europe live – latest updates The Alternative für Deutschland has become Germany’s first far-right party to secure the position of speaker of a regional parliament since the second world war. Tobias Rausch, a former estate agent, was elected in the first round of voting on Tuesday in Saxony-Anhalt. He won 48 out of the 82 votes cast. Continue reading...
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Tobias Rausch secures role of president in Saxony-Anhalt after AfD’s election breakthrough
The Alternative für Deutschland has become Germany’s first far-right party to secure the position of speaker of a regional parliament since the second world war.
Tobias Rausch, a former estate agent, was elected in the first round of voting on Tuesday in Saxony-Anhalt. He won 48 out of the 82 votes cast.
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- 71 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 6, 2026
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- Kate Connolly in Berlin
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- The Guardian