AfD seeks historic breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt election
The far-right party is polling at 40 per cent or more before Sunday’s regional vote, but polling does not determine whether it can secure an absolute majority.
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany is seeking a potentially historic result in Saxony-Anhalt’s regional election on 6 September, with France 24 reporting the party at 40 per cent or more of voting intentions.
If the AfD secures an absolute majority of seats, it could lead the state. France 24 describes that prospect as the first time since 1945 that a far-right party would head a German region.
The polling figure indicates the scale of the party’s support, but it is not an election result and may not translate into an absolute majority. The final balance of seats will depend on the vote.
The AfD’s campaign is built around a promise to return to “the Germany of old”. It has drawn on East German symbols, including Simson mopeds, alongside retro aesthetics.
France 24 reports that the approach taps into a long-standing sense of decline and increasing distrust of traditional parties. Whether that strategy delivers control of Saxony-Anhalt will be decided at the ballot box.
