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German far-right AfD wins by a landslide in Saxony-Anhalt: exit polls

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If the AfD manages to form a government, it would be the first far-right party to lead a German state since World War II German exit polls: Ulrich Siegmund’s far-right AfD takes a commanding lead in Saxony-Anhalt election, but faces uncertainty over its ability to govern. According to ARD’s projections, the far-right AfD is leading in Saxony-Anhalt with 44.5% of the vote, followed by the CDU at 18.5%, the Left (Die Linke) at 9.5% and the SPD at 8.0%. The result could reshape the political...

If the AfD manages to form a government, it would be the first far-right party to lead a German state since World War II German exit polls: Ulrich Siegmund’s far-right AfD takes a commanding lead in Saxony-Anhalt election, but faces uncertainty over its ability to govern. According to ARD’s projections, the far-right AfD is leading in Saxony-Anhalt with 44.5% of the vote, followed by the CDU at 18.5%, the Left (Die Linke) at 9.5% and the SPD at 8.0%. The result could reshape the political landscape in eastern Germany. More than 1.7 million people cast their ballots in an election seen as an important test for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s federal coalition. If the AfD manages to form a government, it would be the first far-right party to lead a German state since World War II.
German (ORG) AfD (ORG) Saxony-Anhalt (LOCATION) World War II (EVENT) Ulrich Siegmund’s (PERSON) ARD (ORG) CDU (ORG) the Left (Die Linke (ORG) SPD (ORG) Germany (LOCATION) Friedrich Merz (PERSON)
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