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AfD Candidate Blames Conservative Bias as Office Calls Branch Extremist

6/5/2026

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Candidate Ulrich Siegmund accused the Office for the Protection of the Constitution of being directed by conservatives.
He made the accusation at a rally in Magdeburg before the September 6, 2023 Saxony-Anhalt election.
The Saxony-Anhalt security office labeled the local AfD branch a far-right extremist organization.
The AfD leads the Christian Democrats and seeks a majority to claim the premiership, while Christian Democrat officials say the vote pits democracy against extremism.

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Candidate Ulrich Siegmund accused the Office for the Protection of the Constitution of being directed by conservatives.
He made the accusation at a rally in Magdeburg before the September 6, 2023 Saxony-Anhalt election.
The Saxony-Anhalt security office labeled the local AfD branch a far-right extremist organization.
The AfD leads the Christian Democrats and seeks a majority to claim the premiership, while Christian Democrat officials say the vote pits democracy against extremism.