
Kurz vor der Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt streiten zwei SPIEGEL-Kollegen darüber, ob die AfD mit über 40 Prozent in den Umfragen durch eine Ausgrenzungsstrategie gestoppt werden kann oder ob eine AfD-Regierung das größere Übel wäre.
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Kurz vor der Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt liegt die AfD in Umfragen bei über 40 Prozent, was eine mögliche Regierungsbeteiligung ermöglicht.
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03.09.2026, 15.46 Uhr
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Die AfD wird bei der Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt über 40 Prozent erreichen.
Likely · Within days
Es wird eine öffentliche Debatte darüber geführt werden, ob eine Ausgrenzung der AfD sinnvoll ist.
Very likely · Within weeks
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