LIVE: Thuringia votes again for state premier in light of political crisis

The German state of Thuringia heads for a fresh parliamentary vote to elect a state premier on Wednesday, March 4. The vote follows the political crisis triggered by Free Democratic Party’s (FDP) Thomas Kemmerich election as state premier due to decisive backing of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). Following the AfD controversy, Kemmerich stepped down as Thuringia’s leader and his party applied for the dissolution of the state parliament, calling for a new election to be held. In a meeting by t