# Saxony-Anhalt: An election that could change Germany? | Berlin Briefing Podcast

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Published: 2026-08-27T19:15:00+00:00
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Could a regional vote by less than 3% of the German electorate reshape national politics and redefine the center parties' response to the far right? The AfD leads polls ahead of the Saxony-Anhalt election. In this Berlin Briefing, DW's Nina Haase, Michaela Küfner and Matthew Moore talk to Dr. Roland Abold of infratest dimap about what the election means for Germany's political future.

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