AfD just won 44% in a German state. Now Germany's firewall faces its biggest test.
Summary
Germany’s far-right party AfD won 44% of the vote in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, the highest ever for the party in a state. This result could allow AfD to influence or lead the state government, posing a challenge to Germany’s post-World War II democratic protections against extremism.Key Facts
- AfD won 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, more than doubling its 2021 share of 20.8%.
- The center-right CDU party received 17% of the vote, coming in second.
- The small party BSW, which may work with AfD, barely passed the 5% threshold needed for seats.
- Together, AfD and BSW have 43 seats, just one more than a majority in the state parliament.
- BSW favors far-left economics combined with far-right migration policies and closer ties to Russia.
- AfD’s candidate for premier, Ulrich Siegmund, rejected BSW’s idea of a nonpartisan leader.
- The Saxony-Anhalt intelligence service classifies the AfD as a right-wing extremist group.
- AfD’s platform includes changes to intelligence services, homeschooling rules, and greater state control over education and patriotic messaging.
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