In the Saxony-Anhalt regional parliament, the far-right party secured seats at the centre of the chamber, placing the Greens at the opposite end of the political spectrum.
The France 24 – Français report summarises the main elements available, maintaining the statements attributed to their sources.
According to RFI, the far-right breakthrough in this former East German state is partly explained by regional economic and demographic factors.
According to a France 24 investigation, numerous false and misleading claims circulated before the Saxony-Anhalt regional elections, fueling suspicions of fraud surrounding postal voting.
The far-right party captured 44% of votes on Sunday in this eastern state—a historic score that rattles Chancellor Merz's CDU without, for now, calling his authority within the party into question.
According to France 24, the far-right party's victory in this German state can be partly explained by a deteriorating economic context marked by industrial decline and a GDP contraction in 2025.