CDU
The CDU (Christlich Demokratische Union / Christian Democratic Union) is a German centre-right political party founded in 1945. It is one of the major parties of the Federal Republic of Germany and a long-standing partner in federal coalition governments, including the grand coalition with the SPD. The party led the German government for many years, most recently under Chancellor Angela Merkel from 2005 to 2021.
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AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt state election in historic result, falls short of majority
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won the Saxony-Anhalt state election on 6 September with 43.8% of the vote — roughly double its 2021 share and the strongest result the party has ever recorded in a German state vote. AfD took 39 of the 83 Landtag seats, three short of the 42 needed for an absolute majority. A potential AfD–BSW alliance would hold 44 seats, raising the prospect of the first state government led by an AfD politician.