The AfD politician Jens Maier (62), who has been classified as a right-wing extremist by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, may return to the Bundestag - as a replacement for the Saxon member of the Bundestag Mike Moncsek. He won a direct mandate in Zwickau in last Sunday's state election in Saxony and wants to give up his seat in the Bundestag "if it is not to the detriment of the parliamentary group, the party and my colleagues", as the 60-year-old said in response to an inquiry.
In any case, Moncsek says he wants to remain in the Bundestag until a new Saxon head of government is elected. According to the procedure in Saxony, this would be the case on February 3, 2025 at the latest. Should the election fail, a new state parliament would have to be elected. With his hesitation, Moncsek wants to avoid being left completely without a mandate. "Zeit Online" and Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland had previously reported on the possible personnel rochade. Maier told "Zeit Online": "I'm back."
