On Sunday, elections for the regional parliaments of the federal states of Thuringia and Saxony were held. According to the first polls, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) is winning the elections for the Thuringian Landtag. In Saxony, the right-wing party narrowly lost to the Christian Democratic Union. However, Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s SPD could be talking about defeat.
The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Thuringia, Bjoern Hoecke, whose party was successful, said the AfD had “achieved a historic result”.
Elections in Thuringia and Saxony. Bjoern Hoecke after the first exit polls: We are ready to take responsibility
“We are the number one people’s party in Thuringia,” Bjoern Hoecke told ARD television after the exit poll results were announced. “Old parties should practice humility,” he added.
As Hoecke announced, he wants to hold talks with other parties about participating in the Thuringian government. – We are ready to take on the responsibility of government – he emphasized.
