AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt but falls short of majority

di.se (Swedish)

Germany's far-right AfD won the state election in Saxony-Anhalt but failed to secure a parliamentary majority, according to projections. Party leaders celebrated the result as historic. The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) cleared the electoral threshold, preventing an AfD majority and positioning itself as a potential kingmaker. Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU fell to 17.2 percent, down from 37.1 percent in 2021. The result is seen as a national indicator ahead of upcoming elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Established parties continue to rule out cooperation with AfD, which advocates for fundamental migration policy changes and closer ties to Moscow.


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