A guarded barrier that once encircled West Berlin, 1961–1989.
Polls have shown the far‑right Alternative for Germany (AfD) leading by around 40% in Saxony‑Anhalt ahead of the Sept. 6 state election, putting the party within reach of an outright majority. AfD plans include mass deportations, changes to school history teaching and patriotic cultural funding; mainstream parties refuse formal coalitions with it.
Voters in Saxony-Anhalt have gone to the polls as the AfD seeks an absolute majority, potentially breaking Germany’s firewall against governing with the far right. Polls place the party around 40% with CDU close behind; outcomes hinge on 5% threshold results and coalition dynamics. Results are expected this evening.