# @cgtneurope on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-09-06T17:44:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

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The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting a far-right party on the cusp of power at state level for the first time since World War Two.⁣
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The AfD won 44.5% of the vote, with Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives trailing on 18.5%, and the centre-left Social Democrats and environmental Greens both clearing the minimum threshold to enter parliament.⁣
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"We have made history in this country," said Ulrich Siegmund, the 35-year-old AfD lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt, who drew thousands to his campaign rallies and who repeatedly cast victory in the state as a first step towards securing national power in federal elections due in 2029.⁣
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The result marks a major advance in the AfD's push for national power and a significant setback for Merz's coalition government, although it remained unclear whether the party would be able to form a state government. ⁣
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Turnout was around 76%, well above levels typically seen in state elections.⁣
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If the AfD is unable to rule outright, it could trigger a protracted process of coalition building by mainstream parties who are determined to keep a party under investigation for right-wing extremism by Germany's domestic intelligence service out of power.⁣
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#afd #germany #election #farright #vote⁣

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