Saaeid Saaeid of the Saxony-Anhalt Refugee Council stands on the podium at a press conference. The event addressed the

Saaeid Saaeid of the Saxony-Anhalt Refugee Council stands on the podium at a press conference. The event addressed the impact of the state election in Saxony-Anhalt on the work of civil-society organizations | Photo: Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert / picture alliance / dpa

Saxony Anhalt: A new test‑case for far‑right migration policy?

After the AfD’s win in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, refugees and civil-society groups warn that the party’s influence could be felt long before it potentially changes or influences the law — through tougher administration, restricted access to work and education, and a growing climate of exclusion, created through its dominant presence in the state’s parliament.