AfD clear winner in European elections in Saxony

Ecke was also pleased about his foreseeable re-entry into the European Parliament and the increased voter turnout. He took a differentiated view of the AfD's nationwide result. The AfD had remained well below the interim poll figures, but had made gains. It is now up to the other parties to develop appropriate strategies to counter this: "However, we also see that the growth of the AfD has limits."

The BSW sees its course confirmed by the good results. The fact that a party can achieve a national average of over five percent from a standing start is unique, said Sabine Zimmermann, head of the BSW in Saxony, to the German Press Agency in Dresden. "If you consider that the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance has only existed since January, it is clear that we are completely shaking up the German party landscape. There were obviously broad policy areas that were no longer covered by the previous parties."

Zimmermann sees the result as an "enormous boost" for the state elections on September 1: "This makes it clear to us that the state elections on September 1, 2024 will be completely different than five years ago. Back then, many people no longer knew which party to vote for."

Around 3.3 million people were called to cast their vote in Saxony on Sunday. Not only the new European Parliament was elected, but also the local representatives. In the European Parliament elections, 16-year-olds were already allowed to vote.

• Results of the European and local elections in Saxony

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