Campact launches €620k campaign to block AfD in Saxony-Anhalt election
The Berlin-based activist group Campact has launched a €620,000 campaign in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, ahead of the September 6 state election. The campaign includes 13,000 posters and 700,000 flyers urging strategic voting for the SPD and Greens to prevent the far-right AfD, polling at over 40%, from winning an absolute majority. Funded by a €3 million 'NoAfD Fund' from over 75,000 donors, the campaign explicitly avoids endorsing the FDP or BSW, citing concerns that fewer parties in parliament could enable an AfD single-party government.
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AfD Surges in Saxony-Anhalt Ahead of Election Amid Economic Concerns
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is polling at up to 43% in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt ahead of a looming state election. Voters in the region, which has a struggling economy, rank jobs, wages, and the economy among their top concerns. This surge reflects growing discontent with the economic situation and could significantly impact the political landscape in the state.
Celebrities Launch Campaign Against AfD in Saxony-Anhalt State Election
An alliance of celebrities and artists has launched a campaign in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, warning against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party potentially winning an absolute majority in the upcoming state election. The campaign aims to educate voters on the consequences of the AfD's political platform. The initiative underscores growing concern among public figures about the rise of right-wing populism in the region. The article, published by Die Welt on August 19, 2026, highlights the pre-election mobilization by cultural figures to influence the electoral outcome.
Celebrities Launch Campaign Against AfD in Saxony-Anhalt State Election
An alliance of celebrities and artists has launched a campaign warning against an absolute majority for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in the upcoming state election in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The campaign aims to highlight the potential consequences of the AfD's political platform. The initiative underscores growing concern among public figures about the party's rising influence in the eastern German state. The article, published by Die Welt on August 19, 2026, reports on this pre-election mobilization effort by cultural figures to sway public opinion against the AfD.
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Vote Green to Stop AfD? Berlin Agency Launches Campaign in Saxony-Anhalt
A Berlin-based agency has launched a campaign in Saxony-Anhalt urging voters to support the SPD and the Greens in the upcoming state election, aiming to prevent the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) from winning an outright majority. Current polls show the AfD at over 40 percent, raising concerns about the party forming a government alone. WELT reporter Lutz Stordel covers the initiative, which questions whether tactical voting for smaller parties can effectively block the AfD's path to power. The campaign highlights the strategic dilemma facing voters in the eastern German state.
Campact Campaign Urges Green Vote to Block AfD in Saxony-Anhalt
Ahead of the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, where the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is polling at over 40 percent, the activist group Campact has launched a campaign urging voters to support the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Greens. The goal is to prevent the AfD from forming a single-party government. WELT reporter Lutz Stordel covers the initiative, which highlights the strategic dilemma of tactical voting in a polarized political landscape. The campaign reflects growing concern over the AfD's potential to win a majority, which would be a historic first for the party in a German state election.
Campact Launches Strategic Voting Call in Saxony-Anhalt to Block AfD Majority
The German campaign organization Campact has launched a strategic voting campaign in Saxony-Anhalt ahead of the state election on September 6, 2026. The group is investing 620,000 euros in donation funds to put up over 13,000 posters and reach 700,000 households, urging voters to support the Greens and the SPD to prevent the far-right AfD from winning an absolute majority. Current polls show the AfD leading with over 40%, while the Greens and SPD hover near the 5% threshold. Campact explicitly does not recommend voting for the FDP or the BSW, citing the FDP's low polling numbers and BSW founder Sahra Wagenknecht's announcement that her party would abstain in the third round of the minister-president election, potentially aiding the AfD. The campaign draws from Campact's NoAfD fund, which raised 3 million euros from over 75,000 donors.
Campact Launches Strategic Voting Campaign in Saxony-Anhalt to Block AfD Majority
The German campaign organization Campact has launched a strategic voting campaign in Saxony-Anhalt ahead of the state election on September 6, 2026. The group is investing 620,000 euros in donation funds to put up over 13,000 posters and reach 700,000 households, urging voters to support the Greens and SPD to prevent the far-right AfD from winning an absolute majority. Current polls show the AfD leading with over 40 percent, while the Greens and SPD hover near the 5 percent threshold needed to enter parliament. Campact explicitly recommends voting for the SPD and Greens, not for the FDP or BSW, citing concerns that fewer parties in parliament could enable an AfD single-party government. The campaign draws from a NoAfD fund that raised 3 million euros from over 75,000 donors. Campact board member Felix Kolb warned that an AfD government would endanger people with migration backgrounds, queer people, and people with disabilities.
Campact Launches €620,000 Campaign to Boost SPD and Greens in Saxony-Anhalt Election
The Berlin-based association Campact has launched a €620,000 campaign in Saxony-Anhalt to prevent the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) from forming a government. The campaign includes 13,000 posters and 700,000 flyers urging strategic voting for the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Greens. Campact reported a €310,000 in-kind donation to the SPD and Greens, funded by its 'NoAfD Fund' which raised €3 million from over 75,000 donors. A poll commissioned by Campact from pollytix shows the AfD at 43%, the CDU at 23%, the Left Party at 13%, the SPD at 7%, and the Greens at 5%. Campact board member Felix Kolb warned that an AfD sole government would endanger migrants, queer people, and people with disabilities. The campaign does not endorse the BSW party, as its leader Sahra Wagenknecht indicated the party would abstain in the third round of the minister-president election, potentially aiding the AfD. The election is scheduled for September 6.