René Jurisch

René Jurisch is a German entrepreneur and politician who recently gained attention for being elected as the mayor of Meißen, securing 30.4% of the votes. Although he is not a member of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, he ran as their candidate and has a controversial history, having briefly been involved with the far-right National Democratic Party (NPD) around 25 years ago. His connection to the 'Verein zur germanischen Brauchtumspflege Schwarze Sonne Meißen e. V.', which is associated with Nazi symbolism, raises concerns about his political affiliations in a region where the AfD is considered to have extremist ties.