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State parliament scandal: Wartburg district district administrator under criticism before the 2024 election!
Thuringian state parliament criticizes Wartburg district district administrator for appeal against AfD before the election. Political tensions in Schmalkalden-Meiningen.
State parliament scandal: Wartburg district district administrator under criticism before the 2024 election!
A hot topic is simmering in the Thuringian state parliament, which is brimming with political filming. On June 19, 2025, the district administrator of the Wartburg district, Michael Brodführer, found himself in the crossfire of criticism. The reason? An appeal that he signed together with district administrators and mayors from the CDU and SPD before the 2024 state elections. This appeal warns against a strengthening of the AfD and the BSW, reports in southern Thuringia.
The election audit committee of the Thuringian state parliament comes to a clear verdict: This action represents a “significant electoral error” as it “inadmissibly interferes in the election campaign” and causes “unconstitutional stigmatization” of competing parties. A total of 17 local politicians signed the appeal, including Brodführer (CDU), Peggy Greiser (SPD-affiliated, Schmalkalden-Meiningen) and André Knapp (CDU, Suhl).
Dispute in the state parliament
As it looks in Thuringia, the AfD has the state parliament sessions firmly under control. They repeatedly block applications from other parties, which leads to sharp criticism. Interior Minister Georg Maier (SPD) is seriously calling for a ban on the AfD. He argues that the party meets the requirements for a ban because it acts against parliamentarism, like the daily news reported.
The ex-Eastern Commissioner Marco Wanderwitz (CDU) shares this opinion and sees the AfD as a threat to parliamentary democracy. He has already announced that he will submit an application for a ban to the Federal Constitutional Court. In the constituent session of the Thuringian state parliament on September 27, 2024, there were massive disruptions when the AfD claimed the right to nominate the state parliament president. Senior president Jürgen Treutler (AfD) opposed proposals from other factions, which led to tumultuous scenes.
Democratic principles put to the test
The dispute lasted several hours and left not only the parliamentarians but also the voters with disbelieving faces. The other parties work together to defend democratic principles. Janine Merz (SPD) and Andreas Bühl (CDU) express this necessity. Katja Wolf (BSW) also described the day as a new low point in political dealings. Constitutional lawyers express concern about the AfD's behavior, which is seen as a violation of the constitution taz reported.
Now it remains to be seen how the Thuringian Constitutional Court will decide. The situation is tense and political actors have a lot to lose. A clear course in this chaotic political landscape could be crucial for the future of Thuringia.