Hot phase in Saxony-Anhalt: How close is the AfD to power?:
After the AfD's victory in the state parliament, Ulrich Siegmund wants to become ...
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AfD and BSW: Election of the first AfD President of the State Parliament is agreed upon.
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Saxony-Anhalt: This is how Siegmund wants to become Minister-President: Although the AfD does not have a majority in the state parliament according to the ...
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Key FactsSiegmund Announces December Candidacy
6 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-zeitung.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-zeitung.de
- Ulrich Siegmund announced plans to stand for election during a regular state parliament session in December.
- The AfD holds 39 seats; electing Siegmund in the first two ballots requires 42 votes.
- The BSW holds five seats, will not vote for Siegmund, and may abstain in the third ballot.
- In the described third-ballot scenario, 39 opposing votes and five abstentions would produce 39–39; at least one extra vote or abstention would be needed.
to guarantee a stable majority in the first ballot— Ulrich Siegmund, AfD state chairman in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament, in a YouTube video announcing his intention to run in a regular session of the state parliament.
After AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt: Possible agreement on cooperation with BSW: The AfD leaves the CDU far behind. The SPD, Left Party, and Greens are roughly ...
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After AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt: Possible agreement on cooperation with BSW: The AfD leaves the CDU far behind. The SPD, Left Party, and Greens are roughly ...
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BSW clears five percent hurdle: Preliminary final result: AfD wins in Saxony-Anhalt, but misses an absolute majority
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Key FactsAfD leads Sachsen-Anhalt but misses absolute majority
Sep 7, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: de.euronews.com
- The preliminary final result put the AfD at 43.8 percent, clearly ahead of the CDU at 17.2 percent.
- The SPD, Greens, Left and BSW received 9.3, 8.9, 8.6 and 5.3 percent, respectively.
- By 4 p.m., 65.3 percent had voted, compared with 41.0 percent at the same time in 2021.
- AfD lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund rejected the BSW proposal for a nonpartisan premier and did not rule out new elections.
I will extend my hand to all political forces that want to bring about a political turnaround in this country.— Ulrich Siegmund, AfD lead candidate, speaking on ARD after the first projection
Schulze's surprising maneuver in Saxony-Anhalt could help none other than AfD member Siegmund
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AfD election winner Siegmund extends a hand - | who could become a defector in Saxony-Anhalt?
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Opinion"We need to be friendlier": What the AfD learns from the election in Saxony-Anhalt
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Many questions remain unanswered - | what happens next in Saxony-Anhalt?: The AfD wins, but forming a government in Saxony-Anhalt is complicated ...
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Cologne reactions to AfD election victory: "Nothing hurts more than the AfD's result among young people"
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State election: AfD narrowly misses absolute majority, BSW succeeds in entering the state parliament
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The AfD and its power option: No, or maybe now after all?: The AfD misses out on an absolute majority in Saxony-Anhalt, but still wants to come to power – | ...
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Germany in political chaos after AfD triumph: Saxony, please stop!: The far-right party more than doubled its share of the vote in the eastern German state of ...
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Rekordergebnis für die AfD: Wie geht es in Sachsen-Anhalt weiter?: Die AfD ist klarer Sieger der Landtagswahl, die CDU stürzt ab. Doch wer in Magdeburg künftig ...
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If the Greens enter the state parliament, the AfD's chance for Minister-President is likely off the table: Scenarios in Saxony-Anhalt
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AfD sets itself a big goal: The far-right party is still far from achieving it: The AfD aims to form a single-party government in Saxony-Anhalt ...
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Saxony-Anhalt: AfD at 42 percent in poll – | BSW could become kingmaker: Ulrich Siegmund, AfD lead candidate for the state election in Saxony-Anhalt ...
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Operation "Matryoshka": Russia floods X with fake videos shortly before state elections - | AfD and BSW spared
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Key FactsAuthorities report Russian disinformation before eastern state elections
Aug 5, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
- According to security sources, the campaigns are intended to discredit the CDU, SPD, Greens and FDP, while leaving AfD and BSW untouched.
- According to dpa, the videos number in the low hundreds, use forged ARD or BBC logos and are spread mainly via X; many posts have reportedly already been deleted there.
- Research by Die Zeit found at least eight politicians affected in Berlin, including leading candidates from the CDU, SPD, Greens and Die Linke; authorities so far do not know why the videos are mostly distributed in English.
- According to dpa, the activities are part of Operation „Matrjoschka“; security authorities say the campaigns are centrally directed from Russia, implemented by several companies and increasingly use artificial intelligence.
Saxony-Anhalt: Membership numbers for AfD and Left Party rise - | Surprise at the BSW
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Coalition dilemma in Saxony-Anhalt: These governing alliances are still possible: The question of a majority in Saxony-Anhalt has been decided before it is even ...
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