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The state elections in Saxony-Anhalt led to a historic result, with the AfD becoming the strongest force for the first time, while the CDU's vote was more than halved compared to the result of five years ago. This sparked a debate about possible coalitions, especially given the CDU's existing incompatibility decision with the AfD and the Left in 2018.
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An attempt will be made to form a coalition without the AfD, possibly with the involvement of the Left or the BSW.
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The AfD will want to demonstrate its ability to govern through objective work in specialist ministries in order to refute prejudices.
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The AfD wins the state election in Saxony-Anhalt with 43.8 percent of the vote, but misses an absolute majority. The BSW entered the state parliament for the first time with 5.3 percent. The CDU collapses to 17.2 percent and loses all direct mandates. Protests against the AfD triumph are taking place in several German cities.

The AfD won the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, but is without an absolute majority. The CDU follows in second place. Prime Minister Schulze also lost his direct mandate. The article is not fully readable due to access restrictions.
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The AfD won the state election in Saxony-Anhalt with 43.8 percent of the vote, more than doubling its 2021 result. The CDU received 17.2 percent, the SPD 9.3 percent, the Greens 8.9 percent and the Left 8.6 percent. The FDP failed to pass the five percent hurdle with 2.6 percent, while the BSW narrowly entered the state parliament with 5.3 percent. Voter turnout was 77.8 percent, a record high.
According to preliminary results, the AfD became the strongest force in the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, but fell short of an absolute majority. The CDU suffered significant losses and took second place. The BSW narrowly entered the state parliament.