AfD surges in Saxony-Anhalt but fails to clinch a majority
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The far-right AfD won a commanding 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt but fell three seats short of a majority in the 83-seat parliament (39 seats), leaving the path to government unclear. CDU slumped to 17.2% and 15 seats, with SPD, Greens and Left each around 9% and eight seats apiece. Turnout was 77.8%. The result cements AfD as the strongest force in eastern Germany, reshaping regional politics and complicating possible government formations.
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- AfD wins big in German regional election, falls short of bid to become first far-right party to lead a state since WWII CBS News
- AfD Victory in Saxony-Anhalt Sends a Signal to Europe The New York Times
- Nationalist AfD party scores first-place in key regional election in Germany The Washington Post
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