AfD won decisively in the Saxony-Anhalt election

Arminfo. In the elections to the Landtag (state parliament) of the eastern German federal state of Saxony-Anhalt held on September 6, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won a convincing victory, according to preliminary official results.

As reported by DW, after the results from ballots at all polling stations were counted and published overnight on Sunday, September 7, it received 43.8% of the vote. The party’s candidate for state premier is 35-year-old Ulrich Siegmund. AfD Chairman Tino Chrupalla has already announced that Siegmund will put forward his candidacy for the post.

The Christian Democratic Union (CDU), of which the incumbent state premier Sven Schulze is a member, received 17.2%—almost half as much as in the previous election. The Left Party received 8.6%, Alliance 90/The Greens—8.9%, and the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD)—9.3%. The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) also entered the Landtag, with 5.3%. It is with this political force that the AfD may form a coalition. The Free Democratic Party (FDP) and the other parties failed to overcome the five-percent threshold. Voter turnout was 77.8%.

«Alternative for Germany» (AfD / AfD) — is a right-wing and Eurosceptic political party in Germany, founded in 2013. During this time, it has evolved from a marginal movement of economists opposed to the euro currency into the country’s most powerful political force. The party strongly criticizes the EU’s migration policy, demands radical restrictions on immigration, a return to the national currency, and the closure of borders. The AfD is known for its skepticism toward NATO and calls to restore economic relations with Russia, including lifting sanctions and resuming gas supplies.