Politics
AfD wins 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt as CDU collapses to 17.2%
The far-right party more than doubles its 2021 vote share but falls short of a majority, leaving mainstream parties scrambling to form a government without it.
7 September 2026
Independent · Brussels & Berlin
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Co-chair of the Greens, Alliance 90/The Greens
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Politics
The far-right party more than doubles its 2021 vote share but falls short of a majority, leaving mainstream parties scrambling to form a government without it.
Politics
The far-right party more than doubled its vote share in the eastern German state, yet coalition math and a wall of opposition from other parties could keep it out of power.