Germany's far-right AfD seeking victory in state election
Voting in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt is under way in a closely watched election that could see the Alternative for Germany (AfD) become the first far-right party to take power at a state level since World War II.
- Why it matters
- If AfD wins, it would be the first far-right party to hold state-level power in Germany since World War II, a significant shift in post-war German politics.
- Most affected
- Saxony-Anhalt residents — May have a far-right party as their state government, a historic departure for post-war Germany.
- Likely next
- Whether the AfD wins the plurality or majority in today's Saxony-Anhalt election, and what governing coalition emerges.