CDU acknowledges defeat to AfD in Saxony-Anhalt in 'dark day'

Correio da Manhã6 September 2026 at 21:52

The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) publicly acknowledged its defeat in the state elections of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, to the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD), describing the result as a "dark day" for the party.

The CDU candidate, Sven Schulze, spoke upon arriving at his party's post-election gathering, where he made a statement that minimized the negative impact of the result, stating: "Some say this is a sad day for the CDU. I say: but this is how democracy works."

The far-right AfD party achieved a significant victory in this regional election, consolidating its presence in eastern Germany and clearly surpassing the CDU, which previously governed the state.

This result represents an important milestone in German politics, reflecting the growing influence of the far-right party in the states of the former communist bloc, where the AfD has been steadily gaining ground.

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