AfD Gains Parliamentary Presidency in Saxony-Anhalt, Raising Fears for Cultural Policy
Tobias Rausch of the AfD has been elected president of the state parliament in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, receiving votes from BSW and likely some CDU defectors. The commentary argues that no party takes culture as seriously as the AfD, which could soon govern the state. The party's ideological architect of its Saxony-Anhalt program now serves as deputy parliamentary president. The author warns that solidarity with the art scene must not remain a mere lip service. The piece is published as a Monopol commentary following the state election.
Key facts
- Tobias Rausch of the AfD was elected Landtagspräsident in Magdeburg
- The vote relied on BSW support and likely some CDU defectors
- The AfD could soon hold the minister-president post in Saxony-Anhalt
- The party's ideological architect of its state program is now deputy parliamentary president
- The commentary argues no party takes culture as seriously as the AfD
- The author warns solidarity with the art scene must not be mere lip service
- The text is a Monopol Kommentar following the Saxony-Anhalt election
Entities
Artists
- Tobias Rausch
- Ulrich Siegmund
- Eva von Angern
- Clara Zetkin
- John Lucas Dittrich
- Mustafa Groener
- Sebastian Friedrich
- Sebastian Baehr
Institutions
- AfD
- BSW
- CDU
- Monopol
- Linke
- Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt
- der Freitag
- Freitag
- Landtag von Sachsen-Anhalt
Locations
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Germany
- Magdeburg
- Romania
- Sachsen-Anhalt