Germany spent years trying to attract foreign workers and make citizenship easier. But the far-right Alternative for Germany’s sweeping victory in Saxony-Anhalt suggests that the country’s immigration policy may now be entering a more restrictive phase.
The AfD won 43.8% of the vote in Sunday’s state election, securing 39 of the 83 seats in the regional parliament. It fell three seats short of a majority, meaning it cannot govern alone. Mainstream parties have also refused to form a coalition with it.
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