The Thuringian left boss Susanne Hennig-Wellsow has a commitment from the CDU for the election of Bodo Ramelow (Left) called for the Prime Minister. “We have to document that he was elected by Democrats,” Hennig-Wellsow told the German press agency in Erfurt on Saturday. In doing so, she responded to a move by AfD parliamentary group leader Alexander Gauland, who recommended his Thuringian party colleagues to vote for Ramelow to prevent him.
Thomas Kemmerich (FDP) had previously announced resign as Prime Minister with immediate effect, This was announced by the FDP parliamentary group on Saturday in Erfurt.
The big coalition in Berlin calls for one Soon new election in Thuringia, After a meeting of the coalition committee, the CDU, CSU and SPD emphasized on Saturday in Berlin that a new prime minister had to be elected immediately in the state parliament.
Previously, the Union’s Eastern Commissioner, Christian shepherd, has been dismissed from office by Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Left, SPD and Greens want Bodo Ramelow (left) in Thuringia only put up again in the state parliament for the election of the prime minister if they are approved in advance by other parliamentary groups secured an absolute majority to have. “If we do not know beforehand that Ramelow has a majority, we will go to new elections,” said party and faction leader Susanne Hennig-Wellsow.
Previously she had CDU faction Thuringia announced that it would abstain from an election of Ramelow,
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