AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt election with 43.8% of vote, raising far-right governance fears

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The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) secured 43.8 percent of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt’s regional election last weekend, positioning it to potentially lead the state government for the first time since World War II .
The party’s newly elected lawmakers include individuals with controversial backgrounds. Among the 39 parliamentarians are a former Stasi officer, a man convicted of theft and confirmed to have worked in pornographic films, and two under investigation for alleged ties to the banned far-right group *Artgemeinschaft*, according to German media reports .
The Queere Vielfalt (LSVD+) association warned that the AfD’s victory threatens the rights of queer and marginalized groups. Alva Träbert, a federal board member, said people in Saxony-Anhalt already report a deteriorating social climate, with open hostility toward LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and those with migration backgrounds .
AfD leader in Saxony-Anhalt, Ulrich Siegmund, has suggested allowing an arms manufacturer to open a factory in the state to support the party’s promised deportation campaigns . Authorities are also investigating a newly elected AfD politician in the state on suspicion of violating weapons laws after air rifles were found during a search .
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