The far-right AfD would win in Saxony-Anhalt and be on the brink of government
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won this Sunday's elections in the eastern region of Saxony-Anhalt, garnering 44% of the vote, according to exit polls, a percentage that puts it on the brink of an absolute majority and the first access to a regional government by a far-right formation in the Central European country.
Alternativa para Alemania (AfD) has won the regional election in Saxony-Anhalt with 44% of the vote, according to exit polls. The far-right party has surpassed the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) of Prime Minister Sven Schulze, which obtained 18.5%. The Left and the Greens came third and fourth, with 9-9.5% and 8.5% respectively. The outcome may allow AfD to govern with an absolute majority, depending on the fate of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), which obtained around 4.8-5%. Voter turnout was a record 76.5%.
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