https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/siegmund-wants-to-make-saxony-anhalt-a-model-for-afd-ruleContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/siegmund-wants-to-make-saxony-anhalt-a-model-for-afd-rulehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/siegmund-wants-to-make-saxony-anhalt-a-model-for-afd-rule#u59484Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:10:57 +0000The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) took first place in Saxony-Anhalt's Sunday state elections, with lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund claiming the party "made history." Despite the victory, the AfD fell three seats short of an absolute majority and faces a governing deadlock as rival parties refuse to form a coalition with them. Siegmund has suggested the possibility of new elections if the state parliament cannot establish a majority government. Exit polls showed the party securing between 40% and 44% of the vote.Why it mattersThis election represents a potential shift in https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/siegmund-wants-to-make-saxony-anhalt-a-model-for-afd-rulehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/siegmund-wants-to-make-saxony-anhalt-a-model-for-afd-rule#u58969Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:55:24 +0000Voters in Saxony-Anhalt headed to the polls on Sunday in an election that could place the far-right Alternative for Germany party in power at the state level for the first time since World War II. Around 1.7 million voters cast ballots until 6pm local time. Lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund and his party closed their campaign vowing to take power and take the country back from day one. The anti-immigrant party held a commanding lead in polls ahead of the vote and could secure an absolute majority.Why it mattersThe election tests Germany's political firewall against far-right governance. The https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/siegmund-wants-to-make-saxony-anhalt-a-model-for-afd-rulehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/siegmund-wants-to-make-saxony-anhalt-a-model-for-afd-rule#u55832Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:13:30 +0000Voters in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt head to the polls on Sunday in an election that could produce modern Germany’s first far-right state governor. The Alternative for Germany party aims to use a victory in the small eastern state as a springboard to national power, with local figures hoping to make Saxony-Anhalt a model for AfD rule. The prospect of the far right taking power in a German state for the first time since World War II is testing the country's political firewall and generating intense national and international debate.Why it mattersThe potential breakthrough for the A