# The rise of the AfD: The all-or-nothing party

https://mins.news/en/item/64198

- DW, 2026-09-18 12:24 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/the-rise-of-the-afd-the-all-or-nothing-party/a-79326208?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The far-right populist Alternative for Germany emerged as the strongest party in Saxony-Anhalt with just under 44% of the vote. The article questions whether the AfD truly wants to govern, highlighting its preference for ruling alone, rejection of compromise and attacks on potential coalition partners and other parties.

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