AfD Wins Saxony-Anhalt Election, Falls Short of Majority

AfD Wins Saxony-Anhalt Election, Falls Short of Majority

Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won a landslide victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election with about 44% of the vote, more than doubling its 2021 share. The result, the strongest showing by a far-right party in a German state election since World War II, fell just short of an absolute majority, leaving uncertainty over whether AfD can form a government.

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