AfD records best-ever result in Saxony-Anhalt but government path remains unclear
The hard-right Alternative for Germany has secured its strongest election result in the state, but may still be unable to form an administration.
The Alternative for Germany has recorded its best-ever election result in Saxony-Anhalt, according to The Economist, marking a major advance for the hard-right party in the eastern German state.
The result does not necessarily give the AfD a route into government. The supplied reporting says the party may still fall short of forming an administration, while coalition options and the possibility of an AfD-led government remain unresolved.
Earlier reporting had projected the AfD to lead the regional election, but cautioned that the projection was not a final result. No official vote share or seat tally is provided in the available material.
An AfD-led state government would reportedly be Germany’s first regional administration headed by a far-right party since the end of the Second World War. Whether the party can convert its record performance into governing power remains uncertain.
