# Germany: AfD’s Ulrich Siegmund eyes outright majority

https://mins.news/en/video/47395

- France 24 English, 2026-09-06 14:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o1xU5_KNNc

> Led by its 35-year-old top candidate Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD has stayed above 40% in polling for months. It could win an outright majority if several smaller parties fail to cross Germany’s 5% threshold for parliamentary entry.

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