AfD dominates Saxony-Anhalt: A turning point for Germany? | DW News

The AfD has emerged as the dominant force in Saxony-Anhalt, but election victories do not automatically translate into political power. What drove voters to back the party, and what does the result mean for Germany’s political future?

Brent Goff speaks with political correspondents Matthew Moore and Bernd Riegert, DW Berlin bureau chief Max Hofmann, and historian and author Katja Hoyer. They break down the results, reactions from party headquarters, the challenge of forming a government, the pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the wider implications for German politics.

00:00 AfD wins big in Saxony-Anhalt
02:03 Siegmund: ‘We have made history’
03:08 Can the AfD form a government?
04:57 Why did voters back the AfD?
05:58 AfD’s message to its critics
08:24 Can the AfD handle accountability?
10:02 What the result means for Germany
12:34 What does the result mean for Merz?
13:39 Can the AfD’s momentum spread?
15:23 CDU’s Schulze concedes defeat
16:14 Why did the CDU lose so badly?
20:31 Katja Hoyer: How big a breakthrough is this for the AfD?
21:51 AfD’s new campaign style pays off
24:04 Migration, the economy and the AfD surge
25:27 Germany’s far-right shift in context

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