AfD demands support to govern after overwhelming victory in Saxony-Anhalt
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AfD demands support to govern after overwhelming victory in Saxony-Anhalt

SAPO Notícias7 September 2026 at 13:25

Alternative for Germany (AfD) won 43.8% of the votes in Saxony-Anhalt, achieving an overwhelming victory in the regional elections. Despite the expressive result, the far-right party fell three seats short of an absolute majority in the regional parliament.

The AfD's regional leader, whose name is not mentioned in the article, declared he has a "clear mandate to govern" after the election results were announced. However, without an absolute majority, the party needs support from other political forces to form a government.

Saxony-Anhalt is one of Germany's sixteen federal states, where regional elections are held with relative political autonomy. The result places AfD in a strong position to negotiate with other parties, although most German parties maintain a policy of isolation towards the far-right.

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