Saxony-Anhalt: Digesting the AfD's landmark election win
With well over 40% for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), Saxony-Anhalt has witnessed a landmark election night. DW's reporters were on the ground.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Saxony-Anhalt achieved a significant electoral victory, securing over 40% of the vote. This marked a stark contrast to the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which has governed the region for two decades and suffered a humiliating defeat. AfD co-chair Tino Chrupalla attributed the party's success to Chancellor Friedrich Merz's declining popularity and the chancellor's recent tensions with Russia.
AfD leader Alice Weidel declared the results a mandate for her party to form a government, predicting Chancellor Merz's eventual replacement. While the AfD is classified as a confirmed far-right extremist, the party's performance in Saxony-Anhalt has left other parties uncertain about forming a coalition government. The center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) remains optimistic about securing representation in the state parliament.
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