German far-right set for big win eastern state - exit polls
Exit polls indicate a significant victory for the far-right AfD party in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. While it remains unclear if the party will secure enough support to govern, the result marks a historic shift in the German political landscape.
Why it matters
A potential far-right state government would represent a major shift in German post-war politics, impacting local policy on education, policing, and culture.
Published 4 minutes ago Germany's AfD is heading for a big victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, far ahead of its mainstream arrivals, exit polls say. It is not yet clear if that would be enough to take power in the state but the AfD says it has won a mandate to govern.
The far-right party is projected to win 44.5% of the vote, far ahead of the conservative CDU on 18.5%. The AfD has hailed the result as a "historic outcome" and the charismatic leader in the state, Ulrich Siegmund, has refused to rule with any other party.
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