Germany’s Far-Right AfD Gains Ground Ahead of Eastern State Election
An Infratest Dimap survey for MDR puts the AfD at 41% statewide, while CDU candidate Sven Schulze leads Ulrich Siegmund 36% to 32%.
- An Infratest Dimap survey for MDR released Thursday shows the Alternative for Germany polling at around 41 percent in Saxony-Anhalt, while the Christian Democrats trail at 26 percent.
- This upcoming state election serves as a critical test for coalition formation, with the AfD maintaining its largest supporter base in Saxony-Anhalt, where satisfaction with the state government ranks notably low.
- When voters choose their favorite minister president candidate directly, CDU candidate Sven Schulze leads AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund 36 percent to 32, bolstered by support from SPD and Left Party voters.
- The Left Party holds the next largest share of votes at 12 percent, followed by the Social Democrats at seven percent, while the Greens and Sahra Wagenknecht's alliance each poll at four percent.
- As the election approaches in four months, observers monitor the data, noting the results could signal broader shifts in how German coalitions form at the state level.
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AfD Hits Record 41% in German State Poll
The political landscape in Saxony-Anhalt is looking promising for the national conservative Alternative for Germany (AfD) ahead of the crucial state election. According to a new Infratest dimap survey, the national-populist AfD is now polling at 41%, marking the first time the party has crossed the 40% threshold in any German state. Alice Weidel, co-president of the AfD, reacted to the news on X, saying: “The AfD in Saxony-Anhalt is steadily wid…
Saxony-Anhalt's Prime Minister Schulze rated the poll record for the AfD as an expression of dissatisfaction with the Federal Government. The CDU politician told the MDR that the Landtag elections in the autumn should not become a reflection sheet for Berlin.
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