State election: Absolute majority narrowly missed? What this would mean for the AfD
The AfD made significant gains in the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, but may still miss its major election goal - a sole government. But that might actually benefit it.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has achieved a record result in the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, with forecasts suggesting it will receive over 44% of the vote. AfD leader Alice Weidel described the result as "historic" and said it gave the party a clear mandate to form a government, although it is unclear if it will be able to govern alone.
The party's top candidate, Ulrich Siegmund, had stated that he would only consider governing alone, but has since indicated that he may be open to working with other parties that share similar goals. The AfD's result gives it significant influence in the new state parliament, allowing it to block certain decisions and launch investigations.
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