Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt state election is heating up as the far-right AfD surges toward a potential outright majority, polling over 40% while Chancellor’s Christian Democrats lag at 23%. If successful, it would shatter Germany’s post-war political norms by allowing the AfD to govern alone — bypassing the traditional coalition firewall that keeps extremist parties out. Though falling short could still force messy coalition talks, the AfD sees this as a historic foothold toward their ultimate goal: dominating the 2029 national election.

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