CDU politician calls for change in dealing with AfD after Thuringia election

CDU politician Michael Heym is calling for a change in course in dealing with the right-wing extremist Thuringian AfD under Björn Höcke. Left-wing politicians Bodo Ramelow and Gregor Gysi reject a change of left-wing politicians to the BSW.

The state chairman of the FDP, Thomas Kemmerich, and the FDP district association Eichsfeld are criticized. In Jena, the Left candidates Jens Thomas and Lena Saniye Güngör won the direct mandates.

The top candidates of the CDU and BSW, Mario Voigt, Christian Herrgott, Katja Wolf and Steffen Schütz, met for a first discussion. CDU politician Heym is urging a reconsideration of the incompatibility resolution with the AfD due to their constitutionality.

The Brandenburger SPD has launched a campaign featuring Minister-President Woidke's bald head to reach new voter groups. The SPD aims to avoid putting right-wing extremists in power, as the AfD state association is classified as a suspected case of right-wing extremism by the Verfassungsschutz.

The SPD campaign uses a digital animation to target younger and politically disinterested people. In preparation for the federal election, the CDU supports the re-candidature of Klaus Wiener.

The SPD is facing a deep crisis, constantly changing positions and undermining its credibility, which provides arguments for extremists. The party needs to clarify its ideological profile to ensure the continuity of democracy.

The SPD's constant changes of position on key issues, such as border controls and refugee benefits, undermine its credibility and strengthen extremists.