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Ousted Thuringian Minister-President Bodo Ramelow
[Sandra Halank]
PROTESTS were sparked in Germany’s eastern state of Thuringia today after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) joined forces with two conservative parties in the state parliament to oust incumbent Die Linke president Bodo Ramelow.
State elections were held in October, but the left-wing premier was unable to form a majority, even in a coalition with the Green Party and the Social Democrats.
Despite this, Mr Ramelow had been expected to be elected as president of Thuringia’s parliament. But in a shock result, the leader of the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) Thomas Kemmerich won by just one vote after the AfD swung behind him.
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