#Saxony Anhalt

German parties AfD and BSW are preparing their first joint resolution in Saxony-Anhalt demanding an end to military aid for Ukraine and the lifting of sanctions against Russia.

Berlin is preparing a ban on AfD access to a 1,000-page secret military plan for repelling a possible Russian invasion. The party calls the decision "absolutely undemocratic," while Merz's coalition cites the threat of a leak to Moscow.

In the elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin, the far-right AfD took first place, while Merz's conservatives posted a weak result. Experts are debating the Chancellor's future.

Protests against the AfD were held in around 20 German cities, with approximately 150,000 people taking part according to the organizers. The actions were a response to the party's victory in Saxony-Anhalt ahead of the 20 September elections.

Berlin is considering restricting the future government of Saxony-Anhalt's access to a secret military plan and intelligence service data following the AfD's victory in the state elections.

AfD co-chairman Tino Hrupalla, after the party's victory in Saxony-Anhalt, called for lifting all sanctions on Russia, halting drone supplies to Ukraine, and adopting Orbán's energy model. A Forsa poll records AfD support in eastern Germany at 45%.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called the AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt the most serious CDU defeat in decades and warned of the consequences for support of Ukraine.

Former Ukrainian consul in Munich Dmytro Shevchenko stated that the AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt with 43.8% of the vote will be a "litmus test" for Berlin's policy on aid to Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees. The expert links a possible tightening of the course with the economic crisis in Germany and corruption scandals in Kyiv.

According to an ARD forecast, the AfD polls 44.2% in the Saxony-Anhalt elections, while Chancellor Merz's CDU gets just 18.5%, down from 37.1% in 2021. The party claims a historic first standalone control of the state, but the outcome depends on the distribution of mandates.

The German party BSW announced its intention in Saxony-Anhalt, together with AfD, to block military and financial aid to Ukraine, relying on far-right votes without a formal agreement.

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