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Ulrich Siegmund at the AfD "family festival" in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt on 4 September 2026

Video. AfD campaigns at 'family festival' in Magdeburg ahead of pivotal vote

Updated: 05/09/2026 - 14:20 GMT+2

Ulrich Siegmund could lead the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt into government, marking the first time a far-right party has held state-level power in Germany's post-war era.

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