AfD unveils 100‑day plan ahead of Saxony‑Anhalt state election

The Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) presented a ten‑point “100‑day programme” at its state party congress in Magdeburg, led by 35‑year‑old Spitzenkandidat Ulrich Siegmund. The plan calls for an immediate work‑duty for asylum seekers, expansion of detention facilities, termination of the regional broadcasting contracts, removal of the rainbow flag from schools in favour of the German national flag, consolidation of one to two ministries, a fire‑fighter licence, a €1,500 subsidy for apprentices’ driver licences, and special classes for children of parents with temporary residence permits. It also proposes a parliamentary inquiry into the state’s handling of the COVID‑19 pandemic. Polls ahead of the September 6 election show the AfD at roughly 40‑41 % of the vote, which could translate into 39 of the 83 seats in the Landtag—three seats short of an absolute majority. The party is classified by Germany’s domestic intelligence as a “secured right‑wing extremist” organization. In the same campaign period, parties have deployed more than 200 000 election posters across the state; the AfD alone has spent about €1.4 million on posters, the highest among competitors. AfD state leader Martin Reichardt has publicly attacked CDU Minister‑President Sven Schulze, accusing him of lying and describing the CDU as “power‑hungry union spinsters.” A local incident in Buchholz saw the AfD hang election posters two days before the legally permitted start of the campaign, leading to their removal by municipal authorities.