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SPD’s Identity Fight as AfD Leads 42% in Saxony-Anhalt

9/1/2026

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Labor minister Bärbel Bas and Finance minister Lars Klingbeil confront internal criticism over SPD’s identity.
In Saxony-Anhalt the SPD polls at 7-8% while the AfD reaches 42%.
Bas says the SPD lost voter trust by avoiding controversial policies.
Klingbeil says turbulent times demand difficult federal decisions despite internal debate.
Forsa analysis from November 2025 shows only 9% of blue-collar and unemployed voters would now choose the SPD.

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Labor minister Bärbel Bas and Finance minister Lars Klingbeil confront internal criticism over SPD’s identity.
In Saxony-Anhalt the SPD polls at 7-8% while the AfD reaches 42%.
Bas says the SPD lost voter trust by avoiding controversial policies.
Klingbeil says turbulent times demand difficult federal decisions despite internal debate.
Forsa analysis from November 2025 shows only 9% of blue-collar and unemployed voters would now choose the SPD.