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Chemnitz in political turmoil: Two AfD factions after court ruling!
Chemnitz: City waives appeal against court decision on AfD faction; City council decides on new appointments.
Chemnitz in political turmoil: Two AfD factions after court ruling!
In the city of Chemnitz there will be two AfD factions in the city council in the future. This decision is the result of a court ruling by the administrative court on August 27, 2025, which states that an AfD group reduced to three people must be recognized as a faction. Mayor Sven Schulze makes it clear that, despite open questions about the reasons for the judgment, the city has decided not to lodge a complaint with the Higher Administrative Court. This measure serves the city's interest to avoid further delays caused by months of internal party disputes within the AfD. These conflicts had long since led to delays in filling committees and advisory boards.[Chemnitz.de reports that…]
The court also decided that the three AfD city councilors, including former parliamentary group leader Nico Köhler, must be treated as a parliamentary group. The city had previously denied status to the formation of a new faction with twelve members, which led to a scandal and the group's split. Now, however, the situation is different: As a result of the court decision, the city has to recognize the existing faction, which counts as a partial success for the controversial AfD members.[MDR informs about…]
New appointments and extraordinary city council meeting
Another important aspect of this decision is the extraordinary city council meeting that will take place on September 15th. At this meeting, the committees, advisory boards and supervisory boards are to be filled. Mayor Schulze makes it clear that the distribution of seats may not reflect the actual result of the city council election in June 2024. The process of allocating seats – whether through consensus, designation or election – is in the hands of the City Council, which makes for an exciting meeting.[Chemnitz.de explains…]
Ultimately, the confusion surrounding party affiliation and the rules of procedure is not new in local politics. Similar cases have already occurred in cities such as Dresden and Greifswald, where factions also split. Such developments are a recurring topic in political debates both in Chemnitz and nationwide. The future cooperation of the newly formed AfD factions will therefore be followed with excitement. Whether the city council can emerge stronger from this process remains to be seen. But one thing is certain: there is something going on in Chemnitz.