CDU faces fallout after AfD 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 from the CDU party. The election results are being watched nationally as an indicator of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government support. CDU politician Sepp Müller is reportedly seeking to succeed Sven Schulze as the party's leading candidate. The AfD, classified as right-wing extremist in the state, is aiming for an absolute majority to form the first AfD-only state government, with leader Ulrich Siegmund seeking a stable parliamentary majority. The CDU is polling between 22 and 23 percent, while the AfD is at 40 to 43 percent. The SPD is barely above the five-percent threshold, while the FDP and Greens are at risk of failing to enter parliament.


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