CDU faces consequences after AfD's landslide win in Saxony-Anhalt

merkur.de (German)

The AfD is leading the state election in Saxony-Anhalt by a wide margin over the CDU, prompting initial consequences within Schulze's party. The AfD's lead candidate, Ulrich Siegmund, is seeking to form the first AfD-led state government in Germany. The CDU under Minister President Sven Schulze is trailing significantly, with polls showing the AfD between 40 and 43 percent and the CDU between 22 and 23 percent. Schulze has ruled out any coalition with the AfD or the Left Party, while Siegmund insists on a stable majority for a sole AfD government. The election result is being watched nationally as a barometer for Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government. The AfD is classified as right-wing extremist by the state's intelligence service, and opponents are urging tactical voting to complicate government formation.


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