The leading candidate for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Saxony-Anhalt, Ulrich Siegmund, has outlined ambitious goals ahead of next year’s state election, asserting his aim to lead the state independently. In an interview with “Stern” magazine, Siegmund stated the party’s commitment to providing a “stable and reliable government” requiring a “safe majority” – dismissing the possibility of a minority government dependent on a narrow margin of votes.
The Saxony-Anhalt state parliament is scheduled for re-election on September 6, 2026. Recent polling indicates the AfD currently holds 39 percent of support within the eastern German federal state. Following a potential electoral victory, Siegmund announced plans for a significant tightening of migration policies. Specific proposals include transitioning from financial to in-kind benefits within the asylum system, reducing incentives for asylum seekers, launching a program of deportations and implementing a system of “central and secure accommodation” for refugees.
Defending the term “Remigration” Siegmund described it as a “normal, positive word” signifying a departure from “irregular and illegal immigration” while maintaining adherence to the Basic Law (Grundgesetz).
Furthermore, Siegmund declared that under his leadership as Minister-President, Saxony-Anhalt would withdraw from public broadcasting. He stated the intention to “terminate the Broadcasting Treaty (Rundfunkstaatsvertrag) as quickly as possible” as a state government, highlighting a unified position shared among AfD factions in the central German states served by the MDR broadcaster.