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After Saxony-Anhalt Election, CDU Plans Coalition Talks Despite AfD Triumph

From Der Standard · () German

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

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  • The AfD won 43.8% in Saxony-Anhaltโ€™s state election, according to preliminary final results, but did not secure an absolute majority.
  • The governing CDU fell to 17.2%, while the SPD, Left, Greens and BSW entered the state parliament.
  • The CDU plans to hold talks on forming a government and says it sees no danger of members defecting to the AfD.

The AfD scored a sweeping victory in Saxony-Anhalt, winning 43.8% of the vote, but its triumph stopped short of an absolute majority.

The result leaves the governing CDU facing a sharp decline. Preliminary final figures put the party at 17.2%, while the SPD, Left and Greens comfortably cleared the threshold for the state parliament. The BSW also entered the legislature, narrowly but successfully.

Despite the AfDโ€™s strong showing, the CDU intends to hold talks on forming a government. The party also says it sees no danger that members will defect to the AfD.

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Originally published by Der Standard in German. 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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