# German economy frets about Saxony-Anhalt election results

https://mins.news/en/item/50212

- DW, 2026-09-08 18:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/german-economy-frets-about-saxony-anhalt-election-results/a-79162871?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The far-right AfD won Saxony-Anhalt’s election by a wide margin, while the governing CDU’s strength nearly halved. Economists warn that an AfD-led state government could make the region less attractive to foreign skilled workers and produce unpredictable policy effects, even though many key decisions remain under federal authority.

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