Overview

• Reiner Haseloff, Saxony-Anhalt's minister-president, has publicly rejected speculation about taking a federal cabinet position in Berlin.
• Haseloff stated he had not been approached for a ministerial role and questioned why he would leave his current leadership position.
• In recent weeks, Haseloff had advocated for greater East German representation in the incoming federal government, with his name floated for Economy and Transport ministries.
• CDU insiders largely consider it unlikely for the 71-year-old to transition to federal office, with his focus remaining on Saxony-Anhalt's state leadership.
• Haseloff has yet to decide whether he will run as the CDU's lead candidate in the 2026 Saxony-Anhalt state elections, leaving his political future open.