{"id":376406,"date":"2026-09-07T01:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T00:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/german-far-right-afd-party-set-for-major-victory-in-eastern-state-according-to-exit-polls-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T01:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T00:00:13","slug":"german-far-right-afd-party-set-for-major-victory-in-eastern-state-according-to-exit-polls-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/german-far-right-afd-party-set-for-major-victory-in-eastern-state-according-to-exit-polls-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"German far-right AfD party set for major victory in eastern state according to exit polls | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/p5Z5XGAXXKo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"German far-right AfD party set for major victory in eastern state according to exit polls | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p5Z5XGAXXKo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Germany&#8217;s far-right AfD is heading for a big victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, far ahead of its mainstream rivals, according to voting projections.<\/p>\n<p>No far-right party has won control of a German state since World War Two, and governing at state level would mean powers over policing, local education and culture.<\/p>\n<p> It is not yet clear if the AfD vote will be enough to take power in the state but the party says it has won a mandate to govern.<\/p>\n<p>The far-right Alternative for Germany is forecast to win a record 44% of the vote, well ahead of the conservative CDU on 17.8%.<\/p>\n<p>The AfD&#8217;s charismatic leader in the state, Ulrich Siegmund, said it was &quot;sensational&quot; and they wanted to start governing as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Saxony-Anhalt has a small population of 2.1 million and the AfD in the state is assessed by domestic intelligence as &quot;right-wing extremist&quot;, a classification rejected by Siegmund.<\/p>\n<p>The AfD&#8217;s projected result is higher than earlier opinion polls suggested, and Siegmund along with joint national leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla were overjoyed as the news emerged.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;This isn&#8217;t just about Saxony-Anhalt,&quot; Siegmund told supporters. &quot;It&#8217;s a signal for the whole of Germany &#8211; a self-confident signal.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Jane Hill presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Jessica Parker.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Germany&#8217;s far-right AfD is heading for a big victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, far ahead of its mainstream rivals, according to voting projections. 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