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AfD on the brink of power in Saxony-Anhalt, CDU in shock

From Delo · () Slovenian

Translated from Slovenian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The far-right Alternative for Germany fell short of an absolute majority in Saxony-Anhalt's state parliament by 3,540 votes.
  • The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance cleared the 5% threshold and won five seats that could determine the next state government.
  • AfD leaders say they are ready to govern but will not compromise on key issues, while also targeting 40% in a future federal election.

Just 3,540 votes kept the far-right Alternative for Germany from winning an absolute majority in Saxony-Anhalt's state parliament. The result leaves five lawmakers from the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, or BSW, holding the balance of power over the next state government.

BSW won enough votes to clear the 5% threshold for parliamentary representation. Its five seats could now determine the political color of the new government, turning a narrow electoral margin into a decisive role in coalition formation.

AfD figures are prepared to take power, the article says, but not to compromise on key issues. The party is also setting its sights beyond the state, announcing an ambition to win 40% of the vote at the federal level.

Ulrich Siegmund is presented as a possible first AfD state premier. AfD co-leaders Tino Chrupalla and Alice Weidel have announced an advance toward the chancellery, while Weidel said the party would secure 40% nationally.

The AfD will win 40 percent at the federal level.

· Alice WeidelThe AfD co-leader expressed the party's ambition after the Saxony-Anhalt result.
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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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