# Saxony-Anhalt: Small parties will be the kingmakers

https://mins.news/en/item/45909

- DW, 2026-09-04 19:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/saxony-anhalt-small-parties-will-be-the-kingmakers/a-78482460?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Saxony-Anhalt’s September 6 state election could allow the far-right AfD to form a government alone, as it leads polls with more than 40%. The outcome hinges on whether the CDU, Left Party, SPD and smaller parties can clear Germany’s 5% threshold for parliamentary representation.

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