Germany: Far-Right Party Could Win Power in Saxony-Anhalt Regional Election
The far-right Alternative for Germany party has a chance to win a regional election in Saxony-Anhalt, which would bring it to power in Germany for the first time since World War II.
A regional election is underway in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt, where the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is seen as a potential winner.
Should the party secure victory, it would mark a historic shift — AfD would become the first far-right party to hold power in Germany since the end of World War II.
Saxony-Anhalt is one of the states of former East Germany where AfD has built significant support in recent years. The outcome of the vote is being closely watched as an indicator of the party's growing influence within German politics more broadly.
The result could shape the political landscape at both the regional and federal levels, as AfD has strengthened its standing across several eastern German states in recent years.
