AfD nears first German state government in Saxony-Anhalt via BSW support

The far-right AfD is in advanced negotiations with the nationalist-left BSW to form a state government in Saxony-Anhalt, which would mark the first time the party leads a German 'Land'. The outcome hinges on BSW's willingness to back an AfD minister-president, a move that would break the post-war cordon sanitaire against the far right in Germany. If realized, it would signal a major shift in German federal politics and test coalition dynamics ahead of national elections.