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Germany: Shock in Saxony-Anhalt as AfD takes clear lead with 44.5% in exit poll

From Ta Nea · () Greek

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

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  • The AfD won 44.5% in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, according to exit polls released after voting ended.
  • Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union received 18.5%.
  • The results do not show whether the AfD can form a government without coalition partners.

The Alternative for Germany secured a commanding lead in Saxony-Anhalt’s state election, taking 44.5% of the vote in exit polls released after polling stations closed.

The result was framed as a shock and a clear victory for the far-right party. Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union received 18.5%, according to the same projections.

Despite the AfD’s strong showing, it remained unclear whether the party would be able to form a government on its own.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. 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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