What if Germany's Far-Right AfD Party Wins in Saxony-Anhalt?
The far-right party could govern alone, giving it control over law and order, schools and culture as CDU leaders weigh whether to keep the firewall.
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On 6 September, a regional election will be held in this land of ex-RDA. The scenario of an absolute majority of the far-right AfD party, not impossible, gives cold sweats to the German political world, which tries vainly to find parades.
AfD top candidate reveals his plan B: If he misses the absolute majority in Saxony-Anhalt, he will get it a year later if his opponents fail in the dispute. For this version, the AfD top man strives for a historical model from the West.
German Christian Democrats Are Paralyzed by a Far-Right Surge
Next month, three state elections will test whether Germany’s postwar consensus against governing with the far right will survive. On September 6, roughly two million voters in Saxony-Anhalt go to the polls; two weeks later, on September 20, they’ll be followed by voters in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the capital, Berlin.In these first two contests, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) is leading polls; in Berlin it is running second. In Saxo…
Whether the far-right AfD can rule in Saxony-Anhalt alone depends on how many parties move into parliament. That's where the five percent hurdle comes into play.
Germany's Far-Right Is On the Rise. The Implications Are Global.
Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD's top candidate in Saxony-Anhalt, has cited ending migration to Germany and prioritizing “remigration,” or deportation of immigrants, as important issues. (Hendrik Schmidt/dpa/AP)BERLIN — In a few weeks, Germany’s far-right party — Alternative for Germany, better known as AfD — could become a governing party of a German state for the first time. The stakes go far beyond the one state — and likely beyond Europe.Germany’s …
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