– We are here the number one people's party in Thuringia – he said Björn Höcke in an interview with ARD television after the exit poll results were announced. They show that the AfD won in this state in the east of Germany. – Old parties should practice humility – added the far-right politician.
Höcke announced that he wants to hold talks with other parties about participating in the Thuringia government. – We are ready to take on government responsibility – he assured. However, all other formations had previously committed themselves to they will not allow a coalition with AfDbecause they consider Alternative for Germany to be “anti-democratic and extremist”.
Detailed survey results Exit polls in Thuringia and Saxony are available here.
Germany. AfD comments on election results. Alice Weidel points to coalition with CDU
AfD leader Alice Weidel she also talked about “historic success” his party, which for the first time became the largest political force in Thuringia and won any regional elections in Germany. The Co-Chair added that in Saxony the AfD also “achieved a better result than we expected.”
– The verdict is clear: Voters want an AfD coalition and CDU – she pointed out in an interview with the public broadcaster ZDF. Weidel emphasized that the Christian Democrats should consider the Alternative for Germanybecause without its formation there is no question of stable majority both in Thuringia and Saxony.
According to the co-chair, otherwise the CDU – as a centre-right formation – will have to start very difficult negotiations with left-wing parties, including the far-left Alliance of Sahra Wgenknecht, which threatens to create fragile government.
Thuringia and Saxony have chosen. Sahra Wagenknecht is counting on a government with CDU and SPD
The founder of the radical leftist BSW – like other parties – emphasized again that rules out cooperation with the AfD in Thuringia under the leadership of Björn Höcke.
– Mr. Höcke represents the volkisch worldview (extreme German nationalist ideology – ed.), which is from us miles away – she said. Sarah Wagenknecht on ARD television. – We always said we couldn't work with him, she added.
Wagenknecht hopes her BSW will be able to create a good government in Thuringia together with the CDU and – according to the latest data – also from the SPD.
Germany. CDU happy with result in Saxony. Die Linke in Thuringia bets on Christian Democrats
In 2019, at the forefront of the election race in Thuringia, the former Wagenknecht party, Die Linke, came in with 31 percent. Sunday's exit poll indicates that this time the party can count on about 13 percent The current Prime Minister of Thuringia, Bodo Ramelow, representing Die Linke, believes that the task of forming a government rests with CDU candidate Mario Voigt.
– The person on the democratic spectrum who has the most votes has to start the conversations, has to send out the invitations. I will support all those who will help us achieve a democratic majority in parliament – Ramelow said on ARD television, referring to the CDU results. However, the latter took second place and with a result of almost 10 percentage points worse than the AfD.
Prime Minister of Saxony Michael Kretschmer from CDU – which according to polls won Sunday's elections in this state – expressed satisfaction.
– We have every reason to celebrate – he emphasized, quoted by the portal of the daily “Die Welt”. – We have five difficult years behind us, but the inhabitants of Saxony trusted the Christian Democrats – he added and assured that the CDU is still ready take responsibility for Saxony.