CDU leader Friedrich Merz has cautioned against allowing the far-right AfD to govern Saxony-Anhalt, citing economic risks and transparent anti-mail-voting tactics. The warning comes as police prepare for the upcoming state election amid heightened tensions between mainstream parties and the populist opposition.
With the AfD leading ahead of the Saxony-Anhalt state election, CDU candidate Sven Schulze is campaigning on an accessible image to counter the far-right surge, while analysts assess potential governing coalitions.
Sven Schulze, the CDU's lead candidate for Saxony-Anhalt, has clarified his position following a discussion about his election advertising, stating he cannot perform miracles but intends to use better posters in the future.
Comedian Dieter Hallervorden is supporting CDU top candidate Sven Schulze in the Saxony-Anhalt election campaign, explaining his reasons in an interview.
A photo from 2020 allegedly shows AfD state leader Martin Reichardt making a Hitler salute, prompting Minister President Sven Schulze to demand his resignation.
Sachsen-Anhalt's Minister-President, Sven Schulze (CDU), is advocating for a new fuel tax rebate, reminiscent of the 2022 rebate, ahead of state elections. While polls suggest tax cuts would be popular, the federal government has different plans.
CDU contenders Sven Schulze and Ulrich Siegmund engaged in a sharply contested televised debate in Saxony-Anhalt, marking a strategic shift toward aggressive campaigning. The exchange highlighted internal party competition as the region prepares for upcoming state elections, with focus extending beyond major cities to smaller towns.
Sven Schulze, the CDU's lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt, faced ridicule and scorn after two of his campaign posters appeared to show the same woman, once with a disability and once without.
East German states are protesting the proposed abolition of the pension at 63 policy, with CDU Minister-Presidents Michael Kretschmer, Sven Schulze, and Mario Voigt expressing opposition despite previously holding differing views.
The CDU in Sachsen-Anhalt has launched its election campaign in Dessau, with lead candidate Sven Schulze focusing on policy content, as polls show the AfD significantly ahead with over 40 percent support for the September 6 election.
Incumbent state premier Sven Schulze pledges to prevent the far-right AfD from leading a government in Saxony-Anhalt despite their commanding lead in regional polls.
In the final phase of the state election campaign in Saxony-Anhalt, Minister President Sven Schulze is relying on an unusual helper: CSU leader Markus Söder.
Sven Schulze is conducting an intense election campaign for the CDU in Eastern Germany, pushing himself and the party to their limits. He has a tight 222-day timeframe to secure a victory in the upcoming elections.
In Germany's East, the Green party is defending a CDU state premier, Sven Schulze, who seeks to slow down pension reform, a stance he shares with others in Saxony-Anhalt.
Sven Schulze, Minister President of Saxony-Anhalt, advocated for support for Federal Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche at the East German Economic Forum while also calling for an amendment to the 'Südbonus' (South Bonus).
