In Germany, the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) secured a clear victory in the regional elections held in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, achieving approximately 44.5% of the votes, according to the first projections.
With this result, the AfD is just three seats short of an absolute majority in the regional parliament, meaning it could come very close to forming a government alone for the first time in the history of post-war Germany.
The CDU, the party traditionally in power, now faces a difficult dilemma about how to find an alternative that prevents the far-right from leading a state government for the first time in decades.
Saxony-Anhalt is one of the 16 federal states that make up Germany, and these regional elections are particularly significant as they represent an important test for the political balance in the country.
