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‘Can no longer be stopped’: AfD races toward historic win in German state vote

From Times of India · () English

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  • Saxony-Anhalt voters are casting ballots in a state election that could produce the AfD's first state government since World War II.
  • Polls put the far-right party well ahead and suggest it could win an outright majority.
  • The result will test Chancellor Friedrich Merz's approach to migration and security, while an inconclusive vote could trigger weeks of coalition talks.

The Alternative for Germany is heading into Saxony-Anhalt's state election with surveys showing the far-right party clearly ahead, raising the possibility of a historic outright majority.

The vote has become an important benchmark for the AfD. A victory that gives the party full control could lead to its first state government since World War II, a prospect reflected in the headline's warning that the party “can no longer be stopped.”

The result will also serve as a test of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's approach to migration and security. If no party secures a majority, Saxony-Anhalt could face weeks of coalition negotiations before a government takes shape.

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