AfD challenges SPD for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Landtag presidency

In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the AfD has announced a 'campaign candidacy' for the position of Landtag President, challenging the incumbent SPD member Birgit Hesse. The SPD has also nominated its own candidate, setting up a contested election. This is a routine parliamentary procedural move, but it signals ongoing political rivalry in the state legislature.