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Germany’s far-right AfD won the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt but did not secure an outright majority, leaving a government formation uncertain. AfD leader Ulrich Siegmund thanked Elon Musk after Musk publicly congratulated co-founder Alice Weidel, while Russia praised the result, underscoring European nerves about the AfD’s pro‑Kremlin stance and anti‑immigration platform.
Polls in Saxony-Anhalt show the AfD leading around 41%, potentially winning an absolute majority—the first far-right state government in postwar Germany—while mainstream parties refuse to ally with it; the result could reshape national politics and policy on immigration, economy and security.
Russian state actors have expanded an online disinformation campaign around the Saxony-Anhalt state vote, targeting English-speaking MAGA-aligned social-media users to amplify fabrications about German politicians in support of the AfD; the Matryoshka operation uses videos that mimic reputable outlets to spread misleading claims, with the goal of shaping voters beyond Germany, though the immediate impact on the election remains uncertain.