Overview
- Former Saxony‑Anhalt leader Reiner Haseloff and his wife Gabriele appeared on MDR’s Riverboat, which aired Friday at 10 p.m. and is now available in the ARD Mediathek.
- On the program, Haseloff said his January resignation was long prepared and backed by incoming minister‑president Sven Schulze and his wife.
- He said age and renewal drove the timing, noting he is 72, and he added that he remains a Landtag member who gives talks and will support local candidates ahead of September’s elections.
- The couple shared private anecdotes, recalling their wedding night in his in‑laws’ bed and a boat trip with King Charles, as well as discreetly passing an ashtray to Queen Margrethe II. during a church visit.
- The guest mix also included choreographer Detlef D! Soost, whose recent disclosure that he suffered four strokes in one year added a stark health note to the episode.