AfD Wins Key German Regional Election
The right-wing party scored a historic win in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, exit polls say.
TL;DR
- AfD won 44.5% of the vote in the Saxony-Anhalt state election.
- The center-right CDU, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, fell to 18.5% from 37.1% in 2021.
- The CDU had led the state government since 2002.
- The AfD's victory is considered a major breakthrough and a setback for the CDU.
- The AfD may not have secured a parliamentary majority.