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Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany wins election in Saxony-Anhalt

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Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party received nearly 44% of the vote in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliamentary election and won 39 seats.
If successful, it will take control of the local police force and the Constitutional Protection Agency, triggering officials' concerns about national security and relations with Russia.

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The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is a far-right political party in Germany that has been listed as a suspected extremist organization by the Constitutional Protection Agency. Its policy propositions include anti-immigration, opposition to sanctions against Russia, support for Ukraine aid cuts, and promotion of Brexit.

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The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party's victory in local elections has shaken up Germany's political landscape. (Bloomberg)

Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won 39 state parliamentary seats with nearly 44% of the votes in the German state parliamentary election of Saxony-Anhalt on the 6th. If it successfully governs the state government in the future, the security concerns caused by it have caused officials to worry.

The Alternative Party's policies include accelerating the deportation of undocumented immigrants, ending sanctions on Russia and aid to Ukraine, improving social welfare for native Germans, and promoting Brexit.

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The Wall Street Journal pointed out that after taking power, the AfD will control local police forces and the local departments of the "Constitutional Protection Bureau" used to protect the constitution from harm. The Alternative for the Party was officially recognized as an extremist organization by the Constitutional Protection Bureau last year.

The pro-Russian AfD party has jurisdiction over the Constitutional Protection Agency, which has caused concern among some officials. Georg Maier, the interior minister of Thuringia, revealed to the Wall Street Journal that MPs from the AfD in the state have repeatedly requested confidential files on defense equipment, anti-drone measures and Russian intelligence operations, using parliamentary procedures to force the government to respond. Agence France-Presse reported that Schleswei-Holstein Prime Minister Daniel Günther admitted that it was the first time since World War II that a party classified as an extreme right-wing organization came close to gaining an absolute majority. "This is a moment that shocks our country."

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Alternative Party will try to form a state government in Saxony-Anhalt
Likely · Within weeks
Federal officials will increase supervision and inspections in areas controlled by the AfD
Possible · Within months

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Will the Alternative for Africa succeed in forming a government in Saxony-Anhalt?
How will the federal government respond to the far-right taking power at the local level?
Will the Constitution Protection Agency be weakened by the AfD taking power?

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