The Alternative for Germany (AfD) won 44% of the votes in Saxony-Anhalt, coming close to an absolute majority in what is considered the biggest far-right victory in a German state election since the Nazi period. This result represents a historic milestone in contemporary German politics.
The far-right party secured significant support from voters in that region of Germany, demonstrating a substantial growth in its political influence at the state level.
The result, although impressive in percentage terms, does not necessarily mean that the AfD will be able to govern Saxony-Anhalt, since other German parties have historically avoided forming alliances with far-right parties, following the so-called democratic "firewall."
