The far-right party Alternative for Germany won the elections in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, in Germany. The party obtained more than 40% of the votes, practically double that of the second place, the conservative party of current Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The leaders of Alternative for Germany declared that Sunday's election results gave them a mandate to govern the state.
Saxony-Anhalt is a state with just over two million inhabitants and is considered the economically weakest in the country. Since it did not achieve an absolute majority, Alternative for Germany would need to form a coalition with smaller parties to effectively govern the state.
If the coalition is formed, this will be the first far-right government in a German state since the Nazi regime. The party's state leader who would take over the regional government has already stated that he intends to deport foreigners held in the country for humanitarian reasons "from the first minute" of management.
One of the main platforms of Alternative for Germany is restricting immigration. The party's program also includes changes in education and media.
