Saxony-Anhalt: Germany wakes up to 'unsettling' AfD victory

· DW

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won the Saxony-Anhalt state election but without an absolute majority in parliament. Other European nations were wrestling with the impact of the results. 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 
  • Merz says CDU shaken 'to its very foundations' by AfD win
  • The European press calling the results an 'unsettling new page in German history'

This blog is now closed. Read below for a roundup of news from the Saxony-Anhalt state held an election on Sunday, September 6, as well as from the aftermath on Monday, September 7: