Chancellor Friedrich Merz was a drag on his conservative party in its disastrous loss to the far right in a state election. He has vowed better communication, but no policy changes.
‘They finally want political change’
State of the Union: The hard-right party received 44 percent of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, although it may not be enough to form a government. The post Germany’s AfD Wins Historic Victory in Regional Election appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Alternative for Germany (known by its German initials, AfD) won handily in an election held in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt Sunday, garnering a historic 44 percent of the vote. The election marks the AfD’s biggest electoral success since its founding in 2013, and suggests that the hard-right party’s mixture of nationalism, populism, and opposition to mass immigration is increasingly popular among German voters. Despite trouncing its rivals—the next highest vote-getters were the Christian Democratic Union, with 17 percent, and the Social Democratic Party, with 9 percent—the AfD still may not be able to form a government. It is likely to fall three seats short of a majority in the state legislature, and most of Germany’s…Open
AfD, classified by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency as an extremist group in some regions of the country
A blowout win by the far-right Alternative for Germany party in a state election has revealed a split among voters about whether to uphold a decades-old strategy for sidelining extremists.
The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, does not have a straightforward path to governing Saxony-Anhalt, but a small populist party could clear the way.
Germany’s nationalist Alternative for Germany party scored a commanding victory Sunday in Saxony-Anhalt, taking more than 44% of the vote and delivering a major setback […] Source
Germany’s far-right AfD is on course for a historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt, a result that could put it closer than ever to leading a state government, though rival parties have ruled out cooperation and could block it from taking power. The win delivered the AfD 39 of 83 seats in parliament, just short of the 42 it needed for an absolute majority.
The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, trounced its rivals but was left unsure if it will be able to govern in Saxony-Anhalt. The result shocked Germany.