All but one party rejects talks with AfD on governing in

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2026-09-09

Magdeburg, Germany (dpa) - Four out of five parties have rejected an offer for talks by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) on forming a government in Saxony-Anhalt, after the far-right party came out on top in the eastern state's election. The AfD garnered a record 43.8% in the vote on Sunday, falling just short of an absolute majority of seats in the state parliament in Magdeburg. Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats (CDU) trailed far......

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