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AfD Eyes First State Governorship Amid Legal and Security Scrutiny

7/3/2026

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AfD seeks a majority in the September 6 Saxony-Anhalt election to win first state governor.
The Erfurt convention extended Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla’s terms.
Interior minister Gregor Maier warned an AfD-led government could replace many civil servants and raise security risks.
A Cologne court suspended the extremist classification of AfD by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution pending review.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged patience for coalition reforms.

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AfD seeks a majority in the September 6 Saxony-Anhalt election to win first state governor.
The Erfurt convention extended Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla’s terms.
Interior minister Gregor Maier warned an AfD-led government could replace many civil servants and raise security risks.
A Cologne court suspended the extremist classification of AfD by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution pending review.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged patience for coalition reforms.