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AfD leads in Saxony-Anhalt elections with 44.5% according to exit poll

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In Saxony-Anhalt, elections to the regional parliament were held with the participation of 16 parties and 398 candidates.
According to the exit poll, the opposition party Alternative for Germany gains 44.5%, the ruling CDU - 18.5%.
The Austrian Freedom Party congratulated the AfD on its victory, saying the results were being felt far beyond Germany's borders.

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In Saxony-Anhalt, elections to the regional parliament were held with the participation of 16 political parties and 398 candidates. According to the exit poll, the opposition party Alternative for Germany is in the lead with 44.5%, while the ruling CDU is gaining 18.5%.

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In Saxony-Anhalt, elections to the regional parliament were held with the participation of 16 political parties and 398 candidates.

According to exit poll data from the sociological institute Infratest Dimap for the ARD television channel, the opposition party Alternative for Germany (AfD) is leading the elections with 44.5%, while the ruling party Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is gaining only 18.5%.

“The victory of the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt is a clear expression of the will of the people, which is felt far beyond the borders of Germany! People are taking back their country and their homeland! What we are seeing in Germany today is the same unstoppable dynamic that is promoting a patriotic turn in Austria,” says a message published on the official APS account on the social network X.

The statement congratulated the Alternative for Germany and its leading candidate Ulrich Siegmund.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

AfD will seek to participate in the formation of the regional government of Saxony-Anhalt
Likely · Within weeks
The Austrian Freedom Party will continue to use the results of the elections in Saxony-Anhalt to strengthen its position in Austria
Likely · Within months

Open Questions

Will other parties be able to form a coalition without the AfD?
What will the turnout be like in the elections?
What consequences will there be for German federal policy?