At the European Congress of the party in Riesa has used the AfD six rounds of voting to 16. To occupied the top of the list for the European elections. The procedure dragged on, with an interruption for two days.
Riesa - The choice of the AfD's candidates for the European elections on may 26. May turns out to be extremely tough. The Congress of the party in the Saxon town of Riesa needed on Saturday for several hours, in order to occupy a single place on the list. On Friday evening, the party had been interrupted, after in a runoff for the top of the list 16 none of the candidates reached the required majority.
The presentation of the candidates for the list of 16 began on Friday at 18.30. After an interruption of the Assembly in the night of the decision for Martin Schiller from Münster was only on Saturday at 14.20, after six ballots.
Jörg Meuthen had to worry that the time will not be enough
in the face of the slow proceedings of the AfD's lead candidate for the European election, party leader Jörg Meuthen had turned against lunch to the delegates. He expressed his concern that the time will not be sufficient for the adoption of the European elections programme.
Before the Monday scheduled Congress of the party joins in the program of debate, should be elected by the four other candidates. Aim for Riesa is to designate a total of at least 20 candidates - the AfD is expecting up to as many mandates at the elections to the European Parliament on 26. May.
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in Magdeburg, the choice has been taken
On a previous, four-day Europe Congress in November in Magdeburg, which had occupied the delegates in a similar application and choice marathon just 13 seats. As the top candidate for the European elections was elected in Magdeburg, Meuthen.
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Date Of Update: 13 January 2019, 12:01
