# Polls open in Saxony-Anhalt as AfD predicted to win state election

https://mins.news/en/item/47196

- euronews, 2026-09-06 08:14 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/06/polls-open-in-saxony-anhalt-as-afd-predicted-to-win-state-election

> Voting has opened in Saxony-Anhalt, where the AfD is predicted to win the state election after polling above 40%. A major victory would increase pressure on Friedrich Merz and his increasingly unpopular coalition.

## 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

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