Landtag of Brandenburg

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The Landtag of Brandenburg (Lower Sorbian: Krajny sejm Bramborska) is the unicameral legislature of the state of Brandenburg in Germany. Its 88 members of parliament are usually elected every 5 years. It is responsible for deciding on state laws, controlling the state government and public administration, deciding on the budget and electing its presidium, state constitutional judges, the members of the state court of audit and the minister president. On 22 September 2024, elections to the 7th Landtag were held. Only four political parties managed to obtain representation. The Social Democratic Party (SPD) barely maintained its position as the largest party in the Landtag with 32 seats, followed by Alternative for Germany (AfD) making gains with 30 seats, the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) with 14 seats, and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with 12 seats. The state government has been a red–purple coalition between the SPD and the BSW. Elections to the 1st Landtag of Brandenburg were...

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