AfD's Tobias Rausch elected speaker of German regional parliament in first

Tobias Rausch is the first AfD candidate elected speaker of a German regional parliament, a result opponents view as a watershed.

The Chestnut Post Staff · October 6, 2026 at 11:45 AM EDT

Tobias Rausch has become the first AfD candidate to be elected speaker of a regional parliament in Germany, according to BBC News.

The post is primarily symbolic, but opponents have portrayed his election as a significant turning point.

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Argentina vows to stop Falklands offshore oil development amid sovereignty push

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Via The Guardian · October 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT

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Via BBC News · October 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT

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Via NPR · October 6, 2026 at 12:45 PM EDT