Germany’s far-right Germany" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="3089" data-entity-type="organization">Alternative for Germany (AfD) won key regional elections on Sunday by a landslide with at least 44 per cent of the vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, said exit polls by two public broadcasters.The AfD was far ahead of the centre-right CDU of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, which stood at 18.5 per cent, but it was too early to say whether the far-right party would win an absolute majority, said public broadcasters ARD and ZDF.The anti-Immigration AfD is seeking to become the first far-right party to lead a regional government in the country since World War II.
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SUN · 2026-09-06 · 16:36 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0906-109765
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Germany’s far-right AfD is landslide winner in Saxony-Anhalt vote, exit polls indicate
Exit polls from Sunday's regional elections in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt indicate a landslide victory for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, with at least 44 percent of the vote. This result places the AfD significantly ahead of the center-right CDU, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, which garnered 18.5 percent.
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Exit polls from Sunday's regional elections in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt indicate a landslide victory for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, with at least 44 percent of the vote. This result places the AfD significantly ahead of the center-right CDU, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, which garnered 18.5 percent. Public broadcasters ARD and ZDF reported that it remains uncertain whether the AfD will secure an absolute majority. The anti-immigration AfD is aiming to become the first far-right party to lead a regional government in Germany since World War II.
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The AfD was far ahead of the centre-right CDU, which stood at 18.5 per cent.
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Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won key regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt with at least 44 per cent of the vote, according to exit polls.
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It was too early to say whether the AfD would win an absolute majority.
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The AfD is seeking to become the first far-right party to lead a regional government in Germany since World War II.
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