AfD Wins Historic German State Election but Falls Short of Majority

Far-right AfD posts historic German state election win, exit polls show - Reuters

Far-right AfD posts historic German state election win, exit polls show  Reuters

Germany's far-right AfD celebrate projected win in state election

AfD leaders celebrated tonight as exit polls projected a big lead in the Saxony-Anhalt vote.

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German Far-Right AfD Set to Win State Vote, Short of Majority

The far-right Alternative for Germany scored its best-ever result in a state election on Sunday amid growing public discontent with the political establishment, delivering a powerful blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Bloomberg's Oliver Crook explains. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Germany’s far-right party AfD surges to historic victory in state election

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party faces a disastrous blow as AfD aims for Germany's first far-right state government since World War II.

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Germany’s far-right AfD projected to win eastern state but unclear if it will be able to govern - CNN

Germany’s far-right AfD projected to win eastern state but unclear if it will be able to govern  CNN

Far-right AfD party takes big lead in regional German election

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Far-right AfD wins historic victory in German state election

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, ​exit polls showed, putting a far-right party on the cusp of power at state level for the first time since World War Two.

Saxony-Anhalt: Preliminary official results show AfD tops vote

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German AfD Supporters Jubilant At Far Right's Thumping Win - Barron's

German AfD Supporters Jubilant At Far Right's Thumping Win  Barron's

"Ready to talk": German far-right celebrates victory

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Alternative for Germany party set for regional election triumph and could form the country’s first far-right state government since World War II

AfD's regional branch in Saxony-Anhalt is one of several classified as a proven right-wing extremist group by the domestic intelligence agency.

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Far-right AfD wins German state election: ‘This is democracy’

The Alternative for Germany scored its best-ever result with 44.5 per cent of the vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, according to exit polls

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Far-right AfD posts historic German state election win, exit polls show - The Straits Times

Far-right AfD posts historic German state election win, exit polls show  The Straits Times

Far-right AfD wins historic victory in German state election

BERLIN (Reuters) -- The Alternative for Germany surged into first place ‌in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting a far-right party within reach of power at the state level for the first time since World War II. While short of an overall majority, the AfD won 44 percent of the vote and delivered a drubbing to Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives, reflecting the deep unpopularity of Germany's ruling coalition in a fracturing political landscape. The AfD is al

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Far-right AfD wins historic victory in German state election

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Germany's far-right AfD emerges as landslide winner in eastern state vote

Germany’s far-right AfD won a landslide victory in a key regional election Sunday in the ex-communist east, taking at least 44 per cent of the vote according to exit polls by two public broadcasters. “We have made history today,” said a jubilant Ulrich Siegmund, the 35-year-old lead candidate of the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Saxony-Anhalt state. It was, however, too early to tell whether the AfD will have enough votes for an absolute majority that would allow it to gov...

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Far-right AfD wins historic victory in German state election

BERLIN, Sept 6 (Reuters) - The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting a far-right party on the cusp of power at state level for the first time since World War Two.

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Far-right AfD’s historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt upends coalition scenarios

The second projection from the ARD exit poll gives the Alternative for Germany 44.4%, with the CDU following at 18.4% — It wins 39 seats in the state parliament, needs 42 for an outright majority; how many seats the last party to enter parliament wins will be crucial The post Far-right AfD’s historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt upends coalition scenarios appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Germany’s far-right AfD set for big win in eastern state, just short of majority

Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) is heading for a big victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, far ahead of its mainstream rivals, according to incomplete results.

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Far-right AfD wins key state vote in eastern Germany

Germany’s Alternative for Germany has won the state election in Saxony-Anhalt with about 44% of the vote, putting the party in first place by a wide margin and raising the prospect of a far-right state government for the first time in postwar Germany. Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU finished second on about 18%. Exit polls and early projections showed the AfD more than doubling its 23.7% share from the 2021 election.

AfD shocks Germany with 44.5% in eastern state election

Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has scored a historic victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, securing 44.5% of the vote in Sunday’s state election, according to exit polls.