EU threatens to freeze funds for Saxony-Anhalt if AfD government violates rule of law

The EU has signaled it could suspend funding to the German state of Saxony-Anhalt if a potential AfD-led government breaches EU fundamental rights, following the precedent set in Hungary and Poland. This marks a direct EU intervention in German domestic politics, escalating the bloc's rule-of-law enforcement to a core member state. The financial impact could be significant for the state, but the threat is conditional on actual violations.