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AfD Leads Saxony-Anhalt Poll, Faces Coalition Blockade

5/7/2026

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A poll suggests the far-right Alternative for Germany could head a Saxony-Anhalt state government.
Infratest dimap data puts the AfD at 41% versus the CDU’s 26% in the September 6 Saxony-Anhalt vote.
All other parties refuse to work with the AfD, which pushes stricter migrant rules and closer ties to Russia.
An energy shock from the Iran war adds pressure to Europe’s biggest economy and complicates coalition building after the vote.

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A poll suggests the far-right Alternative for Germany could head a Saxony-Anhalt state government.
Infratest dimap data puts the AfD at 41% versus the CDU’s 26% in the September 6 Saxony-Anhalt vote.
All other parties refuse to work with the AfD, which pushes stricter migrant rules and closer ties to Russia.
An energy shock from the Iran war adds pressure to Europe’s biggest economy and complicates coalition building after the vote.