Overview
- The Kreistag Jerichower Land approved an AfD-proposed motion in late March to hoist German flags year-round at local government and school buildings.
- As of April 23, the directive has been implemented at all six district properties equipped with flagpoles, out of a total of 23 buildings under district management.
- The Interior Ministry of Saxony-Anhalt confirmed the flag policy is advisory and raised no legal objections to its implementation.
- The CDU and SPD's support for the AfD motion has drawn condemnation from Die Linke, which accuses them of legitimizing a party classified as right-wing extremist by the Verfassungsschutz Sachsen-Anhalt.
- The AfD justified the motion as a step toward normalizing national symbols and fostering communal spirit, though critics argue its practical impact is minimal.