Dispute over president of the state parliament: AfD calls for changes in power in Thuringia!

Dispute over president of the state parliament: AfD calls for changes in power in Thuringia!

Erfurt, Deutschland - The political dispute over the occupation of key posts in the Thuringian state parliament is heading. In particular, the largest faction, the AfD, demands the post of the state parliament president. This reports mdr . Daniel Haseloff, the Vice-Group leader of the AfD, has clearly positioned himself and demands a re-occupation of the presidential office, which is currently on Thadäus König from the CDU.

The clashes are no coincidence. In a turbulent state parliament meeting, the AfD had previously tried to defend König the election in September 2024, but had to give in at the pressure of the Thuringian constitutional judges. Now the AfD is planning a description application against König, whose success is questionable, since representatives of the government coalition from the CDU, BSW and SPD and the left will reject the application, such as NP COBURG reported.

dispute over influence on secret service shots

But not only the post of the President of the Landtag is up for discussion. The AfD insists on seats in the PKK and G10 intelligence committees. These bodies are of central importance for the work ability of the judiciary in Thuringia, since the members of the judge and public prosecutor's election committee have to be elected with a two-thirds majority. The AfD currently has a blocking minority, since it has more than a third of the seats in parliament, which gives its significant influence, such as MDR emphasized.

in the context of the state election carried out in September 2024, in which the AfD became the strongest force with 32.8 percent of the vote, the political argument remains concise. This election, in which 1.66 million people took part and recorded 73.6 percent, led to a new state parliament with 88 MPs. The complexity of the political landscape becomes clear when you consider the possible coalitions. CDU and BSW have excluded cooperation with the AfD, which leads to a tense political situation, such as the Federal Center for Political Education explained.

outlook for the future

The coming weeks will be crucial for political development in Thuringia. The AfD is likely to try to enforce its demands, while the coalition factions will try to defend their position of power. It remains to be seen whether the AfD will actually be able to enforce its plans of a description application against König or whether the other factions can join together in order to thwart a corresponding application.

This confrontation in the Thuringian state parliament illustrates the continuing tensions between the political forces and the challenges that are associated with government formation and the maintenance of stability in the region.