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Brandenburg SPD to Debate AfD Ban and Nominate Papenbrock Deputy Chair

The party will re-elect Minister President Dietmar Woidke with an eye to strengthening its rural outreach following a drop in federal vote share.

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Overview

  • Delegates at Saturday’s congress in Cottbus will vote on initiating a formal ban procedure against the AfD under SPD leadership proposals.
  • Wiebke Papenbrock, a former Bundestag member, was nominated as deputy state chair after Interior Minister Katrin Lange resigned over disputes on the AfD’s extremist classification.
  • Incumbent Minister President Dietmar Woidke is expected to secure another term in a vote of confidence by party delegates.
  • SPD leaders argue that examining legal measures against the AfD is essential for countering right-wing extremist tendencies in Brandenburg.
  • The party plans to invigorate Bürgerbüros with cultural programming and increase its presence at local markets and festivals to reconnect with rural voters after its federal vote share fell to 14.8%.