The BSW has said it will not cast its votes for the AfD candidate Tillschneider, according to WELT. The party argued he should not represent the Magdeburg state parliament, the outlet reported.
The statement comes as Saxony-Anhalt's Landtag prepares to elect a president, with AfD and BSW both seeking to install the first AfD holder of the post, according to DIE ZEIT. The vote is being described as a historic session in Magdeburg, FOCUS online reported.
Attention has also focused on Ulrich Siegmund, with BILD asking whether his missing votes could come from the CDU. T-Online reported that more than 44 votes may be needed, and outlined what will decide the outcome of the Landtagspräsidenten election.
The material does not specify the exact date of the vote or the full breakdown of the parties' positions beyond the reports cited above.
What to watch next: whether the BSW's refusal holds and where the decisive votes for the presidency ultimately come from.
