Would think about moving away from AfD government

Saxony-Anhalt Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff does not want to live in a federal state in which the AfD the state government. « If the AfD came to power, then it would really be the fundamental consideration for me whether I would leave my home after 72 years, » said the CDUPolitician of the «Bild» newspaper. If the AfD took over power in the state parliament, that would be an « unbearable atmosphere » for it, according to Germany’s longest serving prime minister. « And that would also ask the fundamental question for my wife and for many in my environment whether you would like to do this. »

The next election was an existential decision, as was going on in Saxony-Anhalt, Haseloff had already explained in the state parliament last week. In Saxony-Anhalt finds the next State election on September 6, 2026. Haseloff has been head of government since 2011 and has so far left open whether he will once again be a top candidate for his party. The AfD has already chosen Co-parliamentary group leader Ulrich Siegmund as top candidate.

The AfD has long been classified as secure right-wing extremists in Saxony-Anhalt. An alliance of the CDU, SPD and FDP is currently ruling in Saxony-Anhalt. The AfD provides the second strongest faction in the state parliament.