2d ago
PoliticsEuropean PoliticsGerman Elections
Key takeaways
Germany's far-right AfD hails big victory in east, but falls short of majority
Preliminary results give the Alternative for Germany a big margin of victory - almost 44% of the vote.
- 1. The AfD won a decisive victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election ahead of mainstream parties.
- 2. The AfD is projected to win 39 seats in the 83-seat Saxony-Anhalt parliament, falling three short of a majority.
- 3. Mainstream German political parties refuse to form a coalition with the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt.