BMW declined to comment on specific client relations, but CEO Milan Nedeljković recently described right-wing populism and nationalism as "poison" for the nation's open trade and economy. In response to the loss of the vehicle, AfD members have publicly appealed to Elon Musk and Tesla to provide a replacement for the speaker.
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BMW Withdraws Official Car From First AfD State Parliament President
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The administrative office in Saxony-Anhalt has confirmed that the automobile lease for Tobias Rausch was cancelled on Oct. 6. The decision occurred the same day the Alternative for Germany politician became the first far-right leader of a state parliament in German history since World War II. Rausch is currently using a BMW 7 Series left by his predecessor from the CDU, though that particular contract expires in November.
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