AfD unveils plan for first 100 days in Saxony-Anhalt

11.07.2026 17:26 HotInfo

The dispute over the status of the Alternative for Germany has gained a new development in Saxony-Anhalt. Roughly two months before the state elections, the party presented a plan for its first 100 days at a party congress in Magdeburg, in case it were to win a governing majority and take over leadership of the federal state. Die Zeit ↗

The program contains ten main points. According to available information, it concerns migration, public broadcasting, support for democracy, the expansion of facilities for detaining people slated for deportation, a work obligation for asylum seekers, and support for driving licenses. Top candidate Ulrich Siegmund also confirmed the party's ambition to take over the State Chancellery after the elections and rejected criticism from other parties, which he described as fake news. Tagesspiegel ↗

The new information follows earlier tension surrounding the AfD's growth in the federal states. According to an earlier poll, the party reached 41 percent of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, gaining a significant lead over the CDU. At the congress, state chairman Martin Reichardt was also re-elected. A further poll at the federal level showed that only 18 percent of respondents are satisfied with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and the right remains the strongest political force. Die Zeit ↗

The debate is thus shifting from the question of rising approval ratings to how the AfD would proceed after a possible takeover of executive power. In the coming weeks, it will be decisive whether the other parties are able to respond, in their election campaign, to its concrete governing program as well as to its claim to lead Saxony-Anhalt. Welt ↗

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