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Far-right AfD's Weidel targets 40% in next German federal election after state victory

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  • Germany’s far-right AfD is targeting at least 40% in the next federal election after winning 44% in Saxony-Anhalt’s state vote.
  • The result put the party close to forming a state government, although it remained unclear whether it could secure an overall majority or governing coalition.
  • The election exposed the unpopularity of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives and drew 77% turnout, according to broadcaster ZDF.

Alice Weidel says Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany wants to reach at least 40% in the next federal election after a breakthrough victory in Saxony-Anhalt.

“My stated goal is to significantly widen the gap in a very short time and grow to at least 40% for the next federal election,” Weidel, the AfD’s national co-leader, said Monday.

The party won 44% of the vote in Sunday’s state election, moving into first place and leaving it close to power at the state level for the first time since World War II. The AfD fell short of an overall majority, and it remained unclear whether it could form a government.

The result also delivered a heavy defeat to Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives. It reflected the broader unpopularity of Germany’s governing coalition as the country’s political landscape becomes more fractured. Broadcaster ZDF said turnout reached 77%.

The AfD is already Germany’s most popular party nationally, according to the report, and is seeking a foothold to advance an agenda that includes strong restrictions on immigration, restoring ties with Russia, ending support for Ukraine and leaving the euro.

My stated goal is to significantly widen the gap in a very short time and grow to at least 40% for the next federal election.

· Alice WeidelThe AfD co-leader set a target after the party’s victory in Saxony-Anhalt.
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