NewzBavarian conservative leader Markus Söder has demanded that members of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Saxony-Anhalt who voted for an Alternative for Germany (AfD) parliamentary speaker reveal themselves. The call comes amid heightened political sensitivity regarding any cooperation or alignment between the mainstream conservative bloc and the right-wing populist AfD.
The demand highlights ongoing internal tensions within the conservative camp over how to handle relations with the AfD, which mainstream parties have traditionally sought to isolate through a political firewall. By pressing for transparency on the clandestine votes, Söder aims to address and clarify the extent of intra-party divergence on this critical stance.
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