AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt parliament presidency, first far-right leadership since 1945

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has secured the presidency of Saxony-Anhalt's state parliament, marking the first time a far-right party has led a German state legislature since 1945. This follows the AfD's electoral victory in the state a month prior. The development signals a continued rightward shift in eastern German politics, though the party's influence on policy remains constrained by coalition dynamics.