AfD wins historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt state election
Exit polls show the AfD securing around 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, marking a historic victory while the CDU suffered significant losses.
The right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party achieved a historic victory in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, according to exit polls showing the party with approximately 44% of the vote. The result marks nearly double the support AfD received in the previous regional election.
The conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) suffered a significant defeat, securing between 18.5% and 23% of the vote. It remains uncertain whether AfD will obtain an absolute majority required to form a state government independently.
Former Chancellor Angela Merkel publicly reacted to the election results at a technology event in Cologne, calling the outcome "simply shocking." She described the conservative loss as a painful moment and a "real turning point in history."
Sources: Avaz, HRT Vijesti, Index, Klix, Poslovni dnevnik
Sources
- Klix — Krajnja desnica pred historijskom prekretnicom u Njemačkoj: Danas izbori u pokrajini Saska-Anhalt, AfD favorit
- Poslovni dnevnik — Povijesni rezultati izbora: Njemačkoj se sprema scenarij kakav nije viđen od Drugog svjetskog rata
- Index — Stižu projekcije, povijesna pobjeda AfD-a, slom CDU-a. Ljevica: Ovo je crni dan
- HRT Vijesti — Povijesna pobjeda AfD-a u pokrajini Saska-Anhalt, CDU snažno uzdrman
- Avaz — Merkel nakon pobjede AfD-a: "Ovo je jednostavno šokantno"
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