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Haseloff Warns He May Leave Saxony-Anhalt if AfD Governs

His remarks prompted criticism from Sahra Wagenknecht after the AfD confirmed Ulrich Siegmund as its lead candidate for the 2026 state vote.

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«Geschichtsvergessenheit macht blind», sagt Sachsen-Anhalts Ministerpräsident Reiner Haseloff (CDU). (Archivbild)
Sachsen-Anhalts Ministerpräsident Reiner Haseloff will womöglich auswandern, wenn die AfD die Regierung übernimmt.

Overview

  • Reiner Haseloff, in office since 2011, told Bild-Zeitung he would consider leaving Saxony-Anhalt if the AfD formed the government, calling that prospect an “unerträgliche Atmosphäre.”
  • The AfD, classified as gesichert rechtsextrem by the state Verfassungsschutz, has chosen Ulrich Siegmund as its top candidate for the September 6, 2026, Landtagswahl.
  • Haseloff has not yet decided whether to stand again as the CDU’s Spitzenkandidat and plans to announce his decision in the coming weeks.
  • His departure remarks drew sharp rebukes from figures including Sahra Wagenknecht, who called them excessive for a state premier.
  • Sachsen-Anhalt’s current government is a coalition of CDU, SPD and FDP, with the AfD serving as the Landtag’s second-largest faction ahead of the 2026 vote.