"Every person living here in Germany should be aware of the real importance of these rights," said Markus Schmidt, one of the protesters, to the French news agency. #SaxoniaAnhalt #AfD #politicGermania (translated)
"My door will be open, I will listen, I will take seriously the different opinions and I will try to make decisions in a transparent and easily understandable way," promised 35-year-old Tobias Rausch in his inaugural speech. #SaxoniaAnhalt #AfD #politicGermania (translated)
The regional leader of the social democrats, Andreas Schmidt, described Rausch's election as "regrettable." #SaxoniaAnhalt #AfD #politicGermania (translated)
The far-right in Germany has managed to win the presidency of the regional parliament of Saxony-Anhalt, marking the first such performance since 1945, against a backdrop of record unpopularity for Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative coalition. #SaxoniaAnhalt #AfD #politicGermania (translated)
