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In the 2021 state elections, the CDU won the direct mandate in 40 of 41 constituencies, while the AfD only received one direct mandate.
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The CDU will initiate an internal leadership debate about the future of Sven Schulze as party leader.
Likely · Within weeks
The AfD will try to repeat and expand its constituency gains in the next federal election.
Possible · Within months

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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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