Sachsen‑Anhalt election: CDU and FDP rule out AfD coalition

Two months before the 6 September state election in Sachsen‑Anhalt, leading politicians have signaled that any government must exclude the far‑right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) and the Left party. FDP federal chairman Wolfgang Kubicki told the Münchner Merkur that the FDP will not support an AfD minister‑president and will not join a coalition with the Left, though he left open limited content cooperation with the AfD.

CDU Minister‑President Sven Schulze repeated the stance on ZDF’s Markus Lanz programme, saying he will not become dependent on the AfD or the Left and would rather govern without a majority than with their support. He warned that, if no majority can be formed, the state may go without a new minister‑president for an extended period.

Polls show the AfD leading with around 40 % of the vote, the CDU at roughly 23 % and the Left at about 13 %. The possibility of a CDU‑led minority government that would need ad‑hoc backing from the Left is being discussed, while former CDU state leaders have warned against tolerating the Left. All parties stress the need to keep the AfD out of governing arrangements.