Overview
- An Infratest dimap survey released in early September shows the AfD at 39% in Saxony-Anhalt, well ahead of the CDU at 27%.
- Reiner Haseloff calls the moment a system-level warning and says elections can topple a system, citing Anhalt’s 1932 example.
- He categorically rules out any CDU cooperation with the AfD, which is classified as right‑wing extremist by the state domestic intelligence service.
- Haseloff demands a deep national reorientation, arguing Germany has lost economic edge and that “Made in Germany” is no longer guaranteed as a quality mark.
- The outgoing premier, who plans to step down next year before the 2026 state election, appeals for cross-party reform efforts and says the CDU needs partners such as the SPD.