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AfD fails again with no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Voigt

The AfD has lost another no-confidence vote against Thuringia’s Prime Minister Mario Voigt.

28 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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The AfD has failed in the Thuringian state parliament with a constructive no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Mario Voigt from the CDU. The motion was introduced by Björn Höcke, the AfD faction leader.

In the vote, 49 members of parliament opposed the AfD faction's motion, marking another defeat for the party. This was already the second time the AfD has attempted to oust Voigt.

Voigt spoke confidently after the vote, although details of his comments were not provided in the material. The rejection of the no-confidence motion underscores the political situation in the parliament.

The actions of the AfD occur against a backdrop of political tensions in Thuringia. Although the reasons for the no-confidence vote were not detailed, the situation remains tense for the AfD.

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