Saxony-Anhalt CDU faces criticism over plan to consider AfD motions

The CDU group in Saxony-Anhalt’s state parliament plans to consider AfD motions case by case rather than reject them as a matter of principle. It says decisions will depend on whether a proposal benefits the state.

Former eastern Germany commissioner Marco Wanderwitz said supporting AfD motions was incompatible with CDU membership. CDU federal lawmaker Elisabeth Winkelmeier-Becker warned that votes from the Union parties could support an AfD minority government even without a formal coalition. The domestic intelligence service classifies the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt as confirmed right-wing extremist.