IN PICTURES: AfD’s historic triumph, euphoria and protests. BSW holds the balance
Translated from Czech and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- The AfD won 43.8 percent in Saxony-Anhalt, securing a historic victory and overwhelming its competitors.
- The party narrowly missed an absolute majority in the state parliament, leaving the BSW potentially decisive in forming a governing majority.
The AfD has scored a historic triumph in Saxony-Anhalt, winning 43.8 percent of the vote and overwhelming its competitors. The result has brought both euphoria and protests.
The right-wing populist party narrowly missed an absolute majority in the state parliament. The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance could therefore become the pivotal force in deciding what comes next.
Originally published by iDNES in Czech. 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.