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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Andy Gregory and James C. Reynolds

Who are the AfD? Germany’s far-right party on the brink of power in key state

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has won an historic victory in state elections in the east of the country, delivering a fresh blow to Friedrich Merz’s ailing government and paving the way for the party to trial its radical policies.

The anti-immigration, pro-Russia AfD won nearly 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, official results showed, falling short of an absolute majority with 39 of the 83 seats, while support for Merz’s CDU slumped to just 17.2%.

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