AfD Wins Saxony-Anhalt Polls, Aims for Federal Change
According to the deputy, the party's victory in the parliamentary elections in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt is only the beginning, as there are still elections ahead in Berlin and Mecklenburg—Western Pomerania.
Consensus
- The Alternative for Germany (AfD) won the regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt.
- AfD received 43.8% of the votes in Saxony-Anhalt.
- AfD's result in Saxony-Anhalt was more than double its result from five years prior.
- AfD did not secure a majority in the regional parliament (Landtag) of Saxony-Anhalt.
- The party's leader, Alice Weidel, expressed ambition to achieve at least 40% of the vote in the next federal elections in 2029.
- The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) lost significant support in Saxony-Anhalt, securing only 17.2% of the vote and 15 seats.
Points of divergence
- AfD hopes for early federal elections in the following year (2025), aiming for a complete political shift and a new chancellor, Alice Weidel. — vesti
- Alice Weidel stated her goal is to achieve at least 40% support in the 2029 federal elections, citing the Saxony-Anhalt result as a 'dream result' and a sign of public demand for change. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- ADG Party Hopes for Early Elections in the Bundestag — Вести
- ADG Leader Aims to Secure at Least 40% of Votes in Federal Elections — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Bundestag
- Moscow
- AdG
- INTERFAX.RU
- Vladimir Solovyov
- FRG
- Vesti
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Alternative for Germany
- Evgeny Shmidt
- Alisa Vaidel
- Alternative for Germany (AdG)
- Party of Regions
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