State Election: An Election Like No Other: Everyone's Watching Saxony-Anhalt
After a partly fierce election campaign, the decision has been made: A new state parliament is to be elected in Saxony-Anhalt. Will the AfD achieve an absolute majority or will it be unclear at the end of the day who will govern in the future?
In Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, a new state parliament is being elected, with around 1.7 million people eligible to vote. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, classified as right-wing extremist by the state's constitutional protection agency, is expected to become the strongest force, with 41% in the last poll. The current coalition government of CDU, SPD, and FDP is likely to lose its majority, and the AfD's leader, Ulrich Siegmund, has stated that he will only serve as prime minister if his party achieves an absolute majority and can govern alone.
If the AfD falls short, a CDU-led minority government could be formed, potentially relying on votes from the Left party, although the CDU has ruled out cooperation with the Left and AfD.
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