Tom Pugh - tom.pugh@thelocal.com

Updated: Fri 14 Aug 2026 12:49 CET

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Ulrich Siegmund (AfD) talks to a viewer after a debate in the MDR studio. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert

The AfD's lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt is media-savvy and polling strongly. What lies behind the ever-present smile and relaxed charm of the candidate who has been called 'the most dangerous man in Germany'?