State election: "We're going through the roof here" - AfD celebrates record result
The AfD is sweeping the state election in Saxony-Anhalt. Despite tight numbers, the party leadership quickly sets the line: It wants to govern.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has achieved a record result in the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, with over 44 percent of the vote. AfD leader Alice Weidel has described the result as a "historical" and "sensation" outcome, and party co-leader Tino Chrupalla said that Ulrich Siegmund will be the new Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt.
The AfD is currently short of a majority by one to three deputies, and Siegmund has indicated that he is open to negotiating with other parties or forming a minority government. The result marks a significant gain for the AfD, which has not previously held government power, and could provide a model for other regional party branches.
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