A test of nationalist right, German AfD victory echoes across Europe
Responsible Statecraft · western europe
Legislative elections in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt have ended with a huge victory for the nationalist-populist Alternative for Germany (AfD). The final results have AfD with just under 44% percent of the vote and the incumbent Christian Democrats (CDU) at just over 17%, followed by the Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and the Left (Linke) at about 9% each. The left-populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) received 5.3% and won five seats. The turnout was above 75%.Although the population of Saxony-Anhalt is just over two million, this election has been closely watched across Eur
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