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AfD on Course for Historic Breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt

The German right-wing Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party is heading into the final days of the Saxony-Anhalt election campaign with a commanding lead, as its candidate for prime minister Ulrich Siegmund seeks to form the party’s first ever state government. A new poll puts the AfD at 42%, while the centre-right governing CDU of Prime Minister Sven Schulze is at 22%. The far-left Die Linke stands at 11%, the Social Democrats (SPD) at 8%, and…

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The outcome of the election in Saxony-Anhalt is open, but there are five possible scenarios for how the federal state will be governed in the future. FOCUS online provides an overview.

·Berlin, Germany
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Just over ten days before the election, the right-wing populists in Saxony-Anhalt are growing again. However, whether it is enough for a single government remains uncertain. That is also due to the Greens.

·Bonn, Germany
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After the election in Saxony-Anhalt, there could be an AfD state government for the first time. What would change if the party's demands were implemented? An RTL document provides insights into the lives of people who are afraid of an AfD government - and shows possible consequences.

It is conceivable that the AfD will succeed on 6 September in Saxony-Anhalt. But even if that doesn't work out: the party is changing the political climate. A challenge for all democrats, comments Alexander Jungkunz.

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LVZ - Leipziger Volkszeitung broke the news in Leipzig, Germany on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
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