Reuters · October 14, 2026

AfD and BSW Pass Symbolic Motion in Saxony-Anhalt Parliament Calling for an End to Military Support for Ukraine

• Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the BSW party on Wednesday passed a symbolic motion in the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt calling for an end to Berlin's military support for Ukraine, as reported by Reuters.
• The motion has no practical effect, as state parliaments have no role in foreign policy, according to the report.
• Chancellor Friedrich Merz's national government is Europe's biggest supplier of military aid to Kyiv and has repeatedly restated its support, according to the report.
• BSW said it does not want to join a formal coalition with the AfD but wants to work with the AfD, according to the report. BSW founder Sahra Wagenknecht told the news portal t-online that the party would shape policy through shifting majorities, according to the report.
• AfD state leader Ulrich Siegmund has said he intends to seek formal parliamentary confirmation as state premier by the end of the year, according to the report. Most other parties in parliament have ruled out joining a coalition under AfD leadership, according to the report.

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