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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AfD at 41 percent in Saxony-Anhalt, wage gap of 554 euros: Is Germany split again 35 years after the turn of the year?
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.
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