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BSW kingmaker Wittig conditions AfD support on toned-down rhetoric in Saxony-Anhalt
Zeit OnlineLO·DE·1 day ago
The BSW has ruled out a coalition with the AfD and all other parties in Sachsen-Anhalt, leaving no clear governing majority. This complicates the formation of a state government and may lead to prolonged negotiations or new elections. The move signals a hardening of party positions in the state.
Major German federal parties (SPD, Greens, The Left, CDU) have confirmed support for a federal mandate to prevent an AfD-led government in Saxony-Anhalt. This unprecedented cross-party alignment against a state-level outcome is likely to trigger significant constitutional and political conflict. The BSW's refusal to coalition with any party further complicates government formation in Saxony-Anhalt, leaving no clear majority.