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Germany’s far-right AfD wins historic victory, but falls short of majority in Saxony-Anhalt 

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Germany’s far-right AfD wins historic victory, but falls short of majority in Saxony-Anhalt 

Political Reactions and International Fallout Party leaders celebrated the outcome as a watershed moment for the region.

Pressure on the Federal Government The electoral defeat reverberates heavily in Berlin, creating intense pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the governing coalition.

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party secured a commanding victory in the eastern region of Saxony-Anhalt, marking the closest a far-right movement has come to holding state-level power since the Second World War.

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