Far-right AfD predicted to win big in crucial German state election
Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD’s state leader, arrived to vote on a moped with his wife, Julia. Photograph: Matthias Schräder/APView image in fullscreenUlrich Siegmund, the AfD’s state leader, arrived to vote on a moped with his wife, Julia. The number of undecided voters in advance of the vote was much lower than at previous elections, polling showed.Currently, the small state is governed by the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) of the chancellor, Friedrich Merz, together with two smaller parties.
- ▪Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD’s state leader, arrived to vote on a moped with his wife, Julia.
- ▪Photograph: Matthias Schräder/APView image in fullscreenUlrich Siegmund, the AfD’s state leader, arrived to vote on a moped with his wife, Julia.
- ▪The number of undecided voters in advance of the vote was much lower than at previous elections, polling showed.Currently, the small state is governed by the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) of the chancellor, Friedrich Merz, t
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Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD’s state leader, arrived to vote on a moped with his wife, Julia. Photograph: Matthias Schräder/APView image in fullscreenUlrich Siegmund, the AfD’s state leader, arrived to vote on a moped with his wife, Julia. Photograph: Matthias Schräder/APGermanyFar-right AfD predicted to win big in crucial German state electionPolling stations open in Saxony-Anhalt with anti-immigration party AfD predicted to gain 41% vote shareKate Connolly in BerlinSun 6 Sep 2026 06.50 EDTFirst published on Sun 6 Sep 2026 05.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GooglePolls have opened in the east German state of Saxony-Anhalt, where the populist, far-right, anti-immigration Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is predicted to emerge on top in an election that could have a groundbreaking effect on…
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