Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGermany’s far-right AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt election, falls short of majorityThe far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has secured a historic victory in the Saxony-Anhalt regional election with 43.8 per cent of the vote. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative CDU suffered a historic defeat, coming second with 17.2 per cent in a state it had led for 24 years. While the AfD fell short of an outright majority, state party leader Ulrich Siegmund claimed a clear mandate to govern and expressed openness to coalition talks. It remains uncertain whether the AfD can form a regional government, as mainstream parties have previously ruled out entering a coalition with the hard-right party. An AfD-led administration plans to launch a crackdown on migration, set up separate school classes for refugee children, and limit Islamic expression. In fullFar-right AfD wins crucial Germany state election in political earthquakeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Far-right AfD wins key German state in major blow to Merz
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGermany’s far-right AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt election, falls short of majorityThe far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has secured a historic victory in the Saxony-Anhalt regional election with 43.8 per cent of the vote. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative CDU suffered a historic defeat, coming second with 17.2 per cent in a state it had led for 24 years. While the AfD fell short of an outright majority, state party leader Ulrich Siegmund claimed a clear mandate to govern and expressed openness to coalition talks. It remains uncertain whether the AfD can form a regional government, as mainstream parties have previously ruled out entering a coalition with the hard-right party. An AfD-led administration plans to launch a crackdown on migration, set up separate school classes for refugee children, and limit Islamic expression. In fullFar-right AfD wins crucial Germany state election in political earthquakeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
