Saxony-Anhalt: Far-Right AfD Eyes Power in German State Vote
Polls show the far-right party at 40% and potentially able to win a majority if smaller parties miss the 5% threshold.
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Saxony-Anhalt: Far-right AfD eyes power in German state vote
Although the eastern state accounts for less than 3% of the nationwide electorate, the election outcome could serve as a bellwether about the far-right AFD's prospects in the rest of the country. DW has the latest.
Today, all eyes are on Saxony-Anhalt, a state with just over 2 million inhabitants in eastern Germany. Here, they are getting to elect a new state parliament today. In the polls, the AfD, the far-right Alternative for Germany, is on the verge of an absolute majority, something that has never happened before in the post-war Federal Republic.
The highly anticipated state parliament elections in Saxony-Anhalt, eastern Germany, were held today (September 6th), with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) poised to become the first far-right party to gain state power since World War II. Reuters reports that under the leadership of 35-year-old lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD has consistently led in the polls for months and is even expected to win a majority of seats in parliament toda…
An AfD victory in the elections would almost certainly cause a political earthquake in Germany
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