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AfD falls short of majority in Saxony-Anhalt, courts CDU defectors

In Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD won the state election but lacks three seats for a majority, prompting speculation about courting CDU defectors. The democratic center faces a coalition-building crisis, with uncertainty over whether the AfD can entice individual CDU members to cross the floor. This development signals a potential shift in German state-level political dynamics and tests the cordon sanitaire around the AfD.

Die Welt1 day agoDECredibility 54%View source

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Mosaic Score9.1

Confidence0.5

Significance0.8

Source credibility0.5

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#afd #germany #state-election #coalition #cdu

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Saxony-Anhalt

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