Germany’s Eastern Elections Could Deliver AfD’s Biggest Victory Yet and Shake Berlin’s Power

Upcoming regional elections in the former East Germany promise a dramatic shift in political direction and are raising questions about the stability of Berlin's governing system. Alternative for Germany Expected to Win in Eastern German States Parliamentary elections are approaching in eastern German states that were once part of the GDR. One of the key votes will take place on September 6 in Saxony-Anhalt. Germany's political establishment has grown increasingly concerned, as the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is projected to win by a wide margin. Such a result would allow AfD to form the state government on its own and appoint its own minister-president, breaking the long-standing "cordon sanitaire” maintained by Germany's traditional parties.