AfD wins parliamentary elections in Saxony-Anhalt

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The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won the elections to the regional parliament of Saxony-Anhalt, receiving 43.8% of the vote after processing 100% of the ballots.
The ruling CDU scored 17.2%.
The head of the AfD faction in Bavaria, Ulrich Singer, previously said that Merz is afraid of the party losing power after these elections.

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Elections to the regional parliament of Saxony-Anhalt took place after 100% of the ballots had been processed. The AfD received 43.8% of the vote, the CDU - 17.2%.

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The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won the elections to the regional parliament of the German federal state of Saxony-Anhalt. RIA Novosti reports this.

After processing 100 percent of the ballots, the opposition right-wing political force gained 43.8 percent of the votes. The ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party finished the race with 17.2 percent.

Earlier, the head of the AfD faction in the Bavarian parliament, Ulrich Singer, said that Merz is afraid of his party losing power in the country after the regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt.

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AfD will seek to form a regional government in Saxony-Anhalt
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