
After the electoral victory in Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD says it wants to govern and invites all parties to dialogue, launching a specific appeal to the CDU to reflect on the consequences of the result.
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The AfD secured an electoral victory in Saxony-Anhalt, a German state, and is now seeking to form a government by pursuing alliances with other parties.
After the election victory in Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD intends to govern and is looking for partners to that end. "We will send proposals for dialogue to all parties. We will see who will extend a hand to us," said party co-leader Tino Chrupalla on ARD's "Morgenmagazin" program. He also appealed to the CDU: "I believe the CDU needs to do some soul-searching about what conclusions and consequences to draw from this disastrous election result."
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The AfD will send official dialogue proposals to all German parties in the coming weeks
Likely · Within weeks
The CDU will conduct an internal review regarding the consequences of the electoral defeat in Saxony-Anhalt
Likely · Within weeks

The deputy prime minister and leader of the League Matteo Salvini, guest of 'L'Aria che Tira' on La7, commented on the elections in Saxony-Anhalt by stating that in a democracy the Germans voted for change and that the battles on defense of the borders, attention to external interference, stop to the Green deal and security are the same ones carried out by the League.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the policy in Judea and Samaria aims to counter Palestinian terrorism, strengthen Jewish settlements and maintain security, warning that in the event of an attack by Palestinian Authority security forces similar to October 7, Israel is ready for an all-out war against its terrorist apparatus and infrastructure.

Action leader Carlo Calenda defined the AfD's result in Saxony as a small piece of Europe that is falling, defining the party as anti-European and linked to Russia and pointing the finger at the mistakes of liberals and the left.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that a phone call between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump after the visit of US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Kiev has not been ruled out.

CDU leader Friedrich Merz expressed strong concern about the AfD's success in Saxony-Anhalt, calling it a shock for the party and admitting the CDU's inability to connect emotionally with citizens.
The AfD wins the regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt with 43.8% of the votes. The result marks a collapse of the CDU. Ulrich Siegmund aims to form a government, while at a national level the political debate on alliances and the future of the country is heating up.