# AfD’s Ulrich Siegmund plans a right-wing blueprint for Saxony-Anhalt and beyond

https://mins.news/en/item/39713

- DW, 2026-09-01 04:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/afd-s-ulrich-siegmund-has-plans-for-saxony-anhalt-and-beyond/a-78579499?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> AfD lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund wants to make Saxony-Anhalt a model for right-wing extremist politics across Germany. Polls put him ahead before Sunday’s state election; an AfD majority could produce postwar Germany’s first far-right state government. Its plans include deportations, cuts to pro-democracy NGOs and compulsory work for refugees, though their legal feasibility is disputed.

## Stories

- [Merz Government and AfD Political Rivalry](https://mins.news/en/topic/germany-merz-and-afd-politics) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/germany-merz-and-afd-politics.md

## Related coverage

- [‘This could just be the beginning’: minorities fear first far-right win in German state election](https://mins.news/en/item/44813) — The Guardian, 2026-09-04
- [How the AfD and right-wing influencers are competing for German votes](https://mins.news/en/video/37502) — DW News, 2026-08-30
- [Kremlin-friendly AfD eyes historic election win in Germany](https://mins.news/en/item/37461) — The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-30