# Germany: Sven Schulze takes on the far-right AfD

https://mins.news/en/item/38666

- DW, 2026-08-31 12:28 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-sven-schulze-takes-on-the-far-right-afd/a-78509861?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Ahead of Saxony-Anhalt’s September 6 election, the AfD is polling above 40%, well ahead of Sven Schulze’s CDU at about 23%. The state premier says the contest is not settled and hopes the AfD will stay below a majority, leaving him a chance to build a coalition and prevent it from leading a state government for the first time.

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