AfD Wins Saxony-Anhalt Election, Rejects Coalition Partnerships

AfD celebrate projected win in Saxony-Anhalt

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

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The AfD is exploiting Germany’s fear of change

A political culture built on stability is failing in an age that demands disruption.

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German exit polls suggest far-right party has big lead in regional election

Exit polls show Germany's AfD taking a commanding lead in a regional election, but it remains unclear whether the far-right party can form the country's first state government since World War II.

By Esme Nicholson

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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Fact check: Election fraud claims spread in Saxony-Anhalt

False and misleading claims are raising questions about the integrity of the election in Saxony-Anhalt. DW Fact Check takes a closer look.

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

“Everything is possible” is the election campaign slogan of the far-right Alternative for Germany, the leader in Saxony-Anhalt, where the polls have just closed. It talks of a seminal moment for the country. Ulrich Siegmund, who has been polling in pole position to become the state leader, knows he has history in his grasp.

By Gavin LEE

Election shockwave: Meet the smiling new leader set to bring hard-right upheaval to Germany

Dismissed as a minor party for so long, the Alternative für Deutschland is now a major force in German politics. The upheaval in the country may have only just begun.

By David Crowe

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

By Bloomberg News

Far-right AfD Set for Historic Win in German State Election, Exit Polls Show - Haaretz

Far-right AfD Set for Historic Win in German State Election, Exit Polls Show  Haaretz

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

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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Russia strikes Ukraine-Romania border crossing for 2nd time in week

The Orlivka–Isaccea crossing links Ukraine’s Odesa Oblast with NATO and EU member Romania across the Danube River, which has become Kyiv's primary grain export route amid Russian attacks.

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German region votes in election that could bring first far-right state government to power - International - World - english.ahram.org.eg

German region votes in election that could bring first far-right state government to power - International - World  english.ahram.org.eg

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.

By Electra Delavogia

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.