Rhineland-Palatinate
CDU's Schnieder tasked with leading coalition talks after Rhineland-Palatinate election win
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Following the CDU's victory in Rhineland-Palatinate's state election, party leader Gordon Schnieder has been mandated to lead exploratory talks with the SPD's Alexander Schweitzer on forming a grand coalition, as alliances with the AfD remain off the table.
The AfD faction in the Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament has voted out its leader Jan Bollinger shortly after a strong election result. Michael Büge takes over as new faction head. Bollinger remains in the faction and calls for loyalty to the party.
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In Rhineland-Palatinate's state election, the CDU won with 31 percent ahead of the SPD's 25.9 percent, ending 35 years of opposition. The AfD achieved its best result in a western German state at 19.5 percent, becoming the third strongest force. A grand coalition under CDU leader Gordon Schnieder is likely.