Grimma's ex-mayor Berger wants to become Saxony's Prime Minister!

Grimma's ex-mayor Berger wants to become Saxony's Prime Minister!

Matthias Berger, the former mayor of Grimma, has revealed his ambitions to become Prime Minister of Saxony. The experienced politician, who directed the fortunes of Grimma for 23 years, is running as the Free Voters' top candidate against the incumbent Michael Kretschmer (CDU). Berger, who was elected to the Saxon state parliament with a direct mandate in the fall, would like to appear as a “cross-party candidate” and include all factions that are represented in the state parliament. He recently presented his three-page paper focusing on digitalization, energy supply, cost of living and infrastructure, while Kretschmer is relying on a 110-page draft coalition agreement tagesschau.de reported.

Elections in December

The Saxon state parliament's return to the secret election of the prime minister is scheduled for next Wednesday. In the first round of voting, the incumbent needs an absolute majority of 61 of the 120 votes. However, Kretschmer is under pressure: his desired minority government with the SPD is currently ten votes short, and the AfD has already signaled that it does not want to support him. If no decision is made in the first round, the majority of votes cast will be sufficient in the second round mdr.de explained.

Berger has big plans and emphasizes his intention to establish a government based on the Swiss model, which will include experts. The competition for the prime ministership promises to be an exciting political duel as voters wait to see who will ultimately lead the fortunes of the Free State of Saxony in the future.