AfD leads Saxony-Anhalt election as path to power remains unclear
Exit polls put the far-right party first in the eastern German state, while final results and coalition negotiations remain unresolved.
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) appeared to have finished first in Saxony-Anhalt’s state election, according to exit polls reported by France 24 International.
The result could bring the party within reach of state-level power for the first time in Germany since the Second World War. It does not, however, establish that the AfD has secured government.
Final results, the distribution of seats and coalition options will determine whether the party can enter government or lead the state administration.
France 24’s report focused on proposals associated with the AfD’s plans for Saxony-Anhalt, including segregated schools and citizen “watch groups”.
The proposals add a policy dimension to an election whose institutional consequences remain unsettled. The source did not provide details on how either proposal would be implemented.
