Saxony-Anhalt: Far-right AfD eyes power in German state vote

· DW

Although the eastern state accounts for less than 3% of the nationwide electorate, the election outcome could serve as a bellwether about the far-right AfD's prospects in the rest of the country. DW has the latest.

  • Saxony-Anhalt voters are set to elect a new state parliament in a vote being closely watched across Germany
  • The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is polling well ahead of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which has led the state government since 2002
  • The result could test Germany's political 'firewall' against the far right and put pressure on CDU Chancellor Friedrich Merz if his party performs badly

It is election day in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt state. Follow all the developments here.