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Germany's far-right AfD hails big victory in east, but falls short of majority
The Alternative for Germany captured 39 seats in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament, falling three seats short of an absolute majority in the election.
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AfD wins record 44.4% of vote in Saxony-Anhalt state election
Despite doubling its 2021 vote share, the AfD faces a governing gap as mainstream parties refuse to form a coalition with the organization.
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Germany's far-right AfD seeks landmark state victory as Saxony-Anhalt votes
Roughly 1.7 million voters in Saxony-Anhalt cast ballots as the populist AfD seeks its first state government in post-war Germany, testing the mainstream firewall.
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Saxony-Anhalt voters weigh historic AfD state leadership bid
With the far-right party leading polls by a wide margin, Sunday's high-stakes election in Saxony-Anhalt could break a foundational post-war political barrier.