Saxony-Anhalt: Preliminary results show AfD tops vote

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won the Saxony-Anhalt state election but failed to secure an absolute majority in the state parliament. Follow DW.

• Far-right AfD hails 'sensational' results in the Saxony-Anhalt vote
• AfD expected to struggle with coalition building as many parties reject cooperation
• Left-wing populist BSW open to working with AfD on some issues
• Merz's CDU suffers worst Saxony-Anhalt result since German reunification 

Germany's Saxony-Anhalt state held an election on Sunday, September 6. Follow all the developments on Monday, September 7, here.